Shame
October 30th, 2009
I made myself a tuna fish sandwich and added some chips on the side.
Before I sat down to officially enjoy my lunch in the quiet of the day (that is, when all the babes are napping), I snatched a chip and chomped it down. You know what occurred to me in that moment.
Shame.
Read the rest over at (in)courage today…
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Thanks so much for this little story. You are 100% correct and this is something I have done too, many times through the years.
You have given me food for thought. I really don’t think that God cares whether we’ve tasted it before we thank Him or not.
I sat down and was all ready for another Titus lesson…..and boy, did I need it already this morning, and it is only
9:30 am!…..but there wasn’t one! Are you posting this on certain days of the week?
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Monday will be the next one…not certain days of the week, just when I have the time to give it the credit it is due. I like to try and have them up each day, but I don’t want to post them over the weekend, so Monday will be the next day. Hopefully I can use everyday next week…but no promises! They will all get up though! :)
I read “Shame” this morning and I am embarrassed to say that it isn’t something I have even considered before…so…it has been on my mind all morning just thinking of ways in which I do that with my kids and how I can communicate things in a better way. I need to be careful not to use this as a means to prove to myself that I am a bad mom (something I struggle with a lot!) but use it as a means to grow and turn toward God more fully. Thanks! Brooke
I know I’m a few days late, but I needed to read this. I’ve been doing a study with my church and really struggling with it. Ordinarily I don’t mind challenges in studies, but this one has been very disheartening. I think the word you chose is the one that describes what I’ve been struggling with. Every day of homework I feel shame–that I’m not measuring up, and am not sure I ever will. It’s very black and white, and is talking about obedience at the moment. I can read your Titus posts about dying to self and obedience, and I can feel hopeful that it’s doable. This study is causing me to despair. Don’t know where I’m going with this; just needed to say it “out loud.” Thanks for letting me vent. I’m praying God will allow me to learn what is good and useful in the study, and to let go of the despairing guilt-inducing words.
Just wanted to stick up for shame just a little bit. Though I agree with your post, I just want to say that shame is not a totally worthless tool. I believe that the death of shame has been a dire loss to us as collective society. I believe that the Holy Spirit can definitely use shame as a tool to bring us to repentance.