NEGA DA NET: The Holy Ground of Your Child’s Confession

quarta-feira, 21 de abril de 2021

The Holy Ground of Your Child’s Confession

Hey L,

As you know we've been talking about shame a lot this month at XXXchurch. The reason being is that we believe defeating the shame in your life is KEY to finding real freedom and experiencing the life you were created to enjoy.

This week one of our contributors Melissa Miller from our friends at ProjectSIX19 wrote a great post about how she and her daughter handled a tough moment revolving around her child stumbling across some online pornography.

I have had so many parents ask me about this exact type of situation, so I'd definitely recommend you check out that post here if you are a parent: The Holy Ground of Your Child's Confession

That being said, I also wanted to share with you a few statements she made in this post that I believe are true for all of us and may help you in your personal journey.

"This is what shame does; it leads us to believe things are better left in the dark."
"While guilt signals to us that we did something bad, shame convinces us we are bad."
"Shame tempts us to withdraw from God and others. The more we hide, the harder it is to be known; but we have to be known to connect."

The common theme with all these statements is this:

Shame will tell you that you need to hide all your mistakes and withdraw from others, while healing requires just the opposite.

The reason our small groups program and support communities like Live Free and Live Free Wives are so powerful is because they help break down shame.

They encourage vulnerability and transparency, and they invite us to be fully known which is needed for complete healing and freedom.

If you are struggling or married to someone who is, I strongly encourage you to leave shame and its insidious lies behind.

We all have issues.
We all are broken in various ways.

But we don't need to live in shame because of that, and we do need others in our life to remind us of that fact.

I know it sounds scary… being seen for whom you really are. But it's exactly what you need to move forward.

On that note, if you need a safe place to talk about this stuff make sure you check out Small Groups Online.

If you are on our email list you can sign up to try Small Groups Online out for 30 days for just $1.

The best thing you can do to break the shame in your life is to have a group of people that you can share, process, and journey with to a better life.

But that can be very hard to find.

This is why Small Groups Online exists, to give you a safe place where you can find those people.

And if you decide it's not for you, just cancel within the 1st 30 days and you'll never get billed again.

Just use coupon code ONEDOLLAR at checkout.

Go find your small group now!