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Those who trust in me will never be put to shame. – Isaiah 49:23(NLT)
PROTECTION FROM SHAME
A poem and essay by ILMA
At the time you believed in Christ
You put an end to shame in your life
God protects all those who trust him
He makes sure that they overcome sin.
Shame is fabricated by the enemy
He lies so we can question our identity
Trust in the Lord and you won’t have it
He grants discernment from his Holy Spirit.
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As a noun, “shame” is defined as a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. As a verb it means to make someone feel ashamed. Shame originated from the first fall of man. In Genesis, it described how Adam and Eve hid and covered themselves after being tempted and enticed by the serpent. With shame comes hiding. Because of the strong feeling of humiliation, anyone who have sinned has the tendency to keep things quiet or in secret. Shame only comes as a consequence of sin or it can manifest as a result of someone abusing or projecting something that one person is never good enough.
I had so much shame in my life for over five decades because those whom I related with made sure that I didn’t live up to their expectations. The bible says that those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame.
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PRAYER
Thank you Lord for shielding me from shame.
REFLECTION
How can we get rid of shame in our lives?
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