Always aware of the failures of those outside of our walls, we have ignored the many impediments hindering our own vision.
Articles tagged with shame
Seeing Clearly
Our inner work makes honest engagement with another’s sin not only possible, but possibly transformational. It also frees us to know and be known by God.
The Story of One Who Took the Blame
This is the story of one who took the blame.
Our blame.
We were the ones who did it. But we weren’t the ones punished for it.
He was.
Am I Doing Enough?
In these moments, the quiet voice roars into our consciousness like an unwanted stranger. This inner voice feels like an enemy. Sometimes we tell it to go away. Sometimes we will it away.
Vulnerability, Discipleship and Community
It may be more or less socially acceptable for us to express our feelings, or to let it be known that we have feelings, depending on our gender, age, social position and the like, but this doesn’t negate the creational reality: we are created with emotions.
Shame, Vulnerability, and Faith
It sounds simplistic, but we cannot love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves if we don’t believe we are valuable, worthy of love and belonging, from God and from others.