The Curse of Shame

I've been thinking a lot about shame. Shame is a terrible thing yet it is so prevalent in the human race. Adam and Eve felt shame after they ate of the fruit and found themselves naked. They hid from God and covered themselves with whatever they could find.

Shame causes us to hide, to isolate, to keep secrets. Shame makes us feel unworthy of love. It makes us feel if the world only knew our secrets that it would never accept us.

There is an old recovery adage that says, "We are only as sick as the secrets we keep." That is so true.

So much shame is put on us as young children. Parents have been heard to say to their children, "Shame on you!" What a horrible curse that is.

If we are survivors of abuse, we carry mountains of shame. We are often told by our abusers that what they are doing is our fault. Nothing could be further from the truth. The dreadful things that happen to us as children are never our fault. NEVER! No matter what others have told you! You were an innocent victim of some sick human being's heinous behavior. Nothing you did brought these things about. NOTHING!

Jesus doesn't want us to be ashamed. Psalm 34:5 says, "Those who look to Him are radiant, their faces are never covered with shame."

We need to let go of our shame and let it fall away.

If this message has touched you...do this.

Get into the shower and let the water wash the shame from your life. Rinse off that ugly curse and watch it go down the drain. Let your tears wash your eyes that you no longer see yourself or your life through shame. Let the water wash your ears, your mouth, your heart that you no longer hear or speak through shame. Pray that Jesus would anoint you to see things as He does, through perfect love, through adoration, through gladness and joy.

You can be free! Free to live life as Jesus intended.

If there is a church near you that has a Cleansing Stream Ministry, I highly recommend going through the seminar and the retreat that follows. These types of things are dealt with allowing you to be free from the bondage of shame.