May 22nd, 2023: Sketletons in the Closet

Most people have an adverse response to shame. We do everything we can to run away from it. We run often enough and create our own skeletons in the closet.

Why do we experience shame or embarrassment?

We choose to live without any consideration for godliness. It is interesting to see how the absence of godliness can instill shame within us. Shame has its own dynamic, and we find it challenging to manage it.

We choose to allow others' opinions and feelings to control our views of life. Shame can also have an external source. We have no security in delaying our shortcomings. These voices can be so vicious.

We are unhappy with whom we are and what we are about. We create ways to hide these facts and have our skeleton(s).

"Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things." - Philippians 3: 19

 "Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed." - Revelation 16: 15