Jesus took our guilt upon himself on the cross. Matthew 26:66 says, “What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death.” (Matt. 26:66). Jesus despised the shame of the cross. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb. 12:2). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 5
Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 5
This week’s topic could not have come at a better time. I have been mauling over this topic for the last few weeks and had put it aside, but now it has come clear to me what needs to be said. This week’s topic is about self-esteem, it’s about feeling inadequate and it is about feeling shameful. The world is filled with options for us, right from the beginning when we choose as babies what food we want in our mouths and what we do not. But we have continued to make choices throughout our lives, good and bad, not always thinking about the consequences. This week we will talk about our self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
Isaiah 54:4-8, is a perfect explanation of how God feels about us in our feelings of shame, guilt and inadequacy (Isaiah 54:4-8). As I had said, we serve a living God; He is slow to wrath, but quick to heal (Psalm 145:8). Do not let the deceiver convince you otherwise. The God we serve is the everlasting God, the God that knows everything about you. Everything you have gone through and anything you may go through. Put your trust in Him, the living God and He will deliver you from your problems (Psalm 144:2)! As the Bible says, God is our strength and our deliverer, put your trust in Him (Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 18:2). Put on the full armour of God and stand against your adversary in confidence that you have a greater Protector fighting for you (Ephesians 6:10-18). To God be the Glory!
Darrell
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Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 4
Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 4
This week’s topic could not have come at a better time. I have been mauling over this topic for the last few weeks and had put it aside, but now it has come clear to me what needs to be said. This week’s topic is about self-esteem, it’s about feeling inadequate and it is about feeling shameful. The world is filled with options for us, right from the beginning when we choose as babies what food we want in our mouths and what we do not. But we have continued to make choices throughout our lives, good and bad, not always thinking about the consequences. This week we will talk about our self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
If you are still not convinced let us talk a little more about our sins and how God views them. First, let’s talk about our youthful sins (Ecclesiastes 11:9). We may have made mistakes years ago that are coming back to haunt us, through guilt or outright accusation by others or the adversary (Psalm 25:7). Although we are held accountable for the choices we make, especially if they involve breaking human laws as well as God’s laws. We are still forgiven regardless, if we accept Christ as our saviour (Romans 10:9). One way of getting rid of the guilt in your mind or life in general, is to talk to someone else about it. The Bible says, “Confess your sins one to another and you will be healed” (James 5:16). I have found this to be the truth every time I speak to someone else about my guilt, problems, etc. The key is to listen to the other person’s advice and comments about your problem and pray about it!
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Darrell
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Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 3
Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 3
This week’s topic could not have come at a better time. I have been mauling over this topic for the last few weeks and had put it aside, but now it has come clear to me what needs to be said. This week’s topic is about self-esteem, it’s about feeling inadequate and it is about feeling shameful. The world is filled with options for us, right from the beginning when we choose as babies what food we want in our mouths and what we do not. But we have continued to make choices throughout our lives, good and bad, not always thinking about the consequences. This week we will talk about our self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
I could go into great detail about our adversary and how there is evil in this world that wants to remind us about our past, etc., which is true (1 Peter 5:8). You can read more about that in another article, Good, Evil and Choice – What is the reality of Good and Evil and what can we do about it? But more importantly let us talk about our advocate, Jesus Christ (1 John 2:1). He is the living God, who came down in the flesh through the life of Jesus Christ. He bore our guilt (Isaiah 53:4). He paid the price for our sins (1 John 2:1). It was a gift (Titus 3:5). Not because of something we did, but because of God’s loving nature, He sent His begotten Son to die for our sins (Ephesians 2:8). This is the loving God that we serve, a God that keeps no record of wrong (1 Corinthians 13:5); A God that formed us in the womb (Psalm 139:13); A God that knows the plans He has for us (Jeremiah 29:11); A God that knew us before we were created (Jeremiah 1:5). Our Creator. Our God!
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Darrell
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Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 2
Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 2
This week’s topic could not have come at a better time. I have been mauling over this topic for the last few weeks and had put it aside, but now it has come clear to me what needs to be said. This week’s topic is about self-esteem, it’s about feeling inadequate and it is about feeling shameful. The world is filled with options for us, right from the beginning when we choose as babies what food we want in our mouths and what we do not. But we have continued to make choices throughout our lives, good and bad, not always thinking about the consequences. This week we will talk about our self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
That is when, a couple of years ago when I was working fulltime in the military, I started to go back to Church. I was looking for something more and needed answers. This was the beginning of my journey in repenting of all of the mistakes I had made in the past. That being said, I still had quite a road to travel on, before I came to where I am today and I still am travelling on that road (Hebrews 12:1). However, what I would like to say first and foremost about anyone who is reading this is that, if you feel inadequate or feel some shame for something you think is wrong with you, you are not alone! I can promise you that!
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Darrell
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Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 1
Self Esteem, Inadequacy and Shame – How has the skyrocketing divorce rate and other life choices affected your life here on earth? – Part 1
This week’s topic could not have come at a better time. I have been mauling over this topic for the last few weeks and had put it aside, but now it has come clear to me what needs to be said. This week’s topic is about self-esteem, it’s about feeling inadequate and it is about feeling shameful. The world is filled with options for us, right from the beginning when we choose as babies what food we want in our mouths and what we do not. But we have continued to make choices throughout our lives, good and bad, not always thinking about the consequences. This week we will talk about our self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice.
I have to admit, I could barely get my thoughts down on paper for this topic, but I finally came to the point of realizing why. I was feeling the exact feelings I wanted to talk about. The fact of the matter is, I have not always consciously followed the “narrow path” (Matthew 7:13). And that has led me down some very dark and dingy tunnels. I have probably broken every one of the Ten Commandments more than once no doubt and others as well along my journey in life, albeit most spiritually (James 2:10). When I was younger I tried to do the right thing and make the right choices, I inevitably did not, which did not only affect myself, but the people I cared about around me.
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Darrell
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