by Jodie Stevens | Mar 5, 2017 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
It’s easy to judge others harshly for their sins, while soft peddling our own. I’ve carried around shame inflicted by condemners, and I’ve been a condemner a few times too! However, we were not given the authority to condemn. That’s Gods...
by Jodie Stevens | Mar 1, 2017 | Choices, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
Match making sites are full of people searching for true love; the kind that’s unconditional. Casinos are packed with gamblers hoping to win millions without earning it. Advertisements are constantly promoting ‘free gift with purchase,’ or a ‘no cost consultation.’...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 27, 2017 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope, Love |
It wasn’t until I began exploring the topic of shame that I realized I’d felt unlovable most of my life. I wasn’t consciously aware of, it was just below the surface of everything I did; like trying to earn everyone’s approval, or not really...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 24, 2017 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope |
“Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). Even though he didn’t sin, Jesus felt shame when he...
by Jodie Stevens | Feb 21, 2017 | Boundaries, Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness, Hope |
Shame gave birth to blame a long time ago. We find it in the book of Genesis a few pages past, “In the beginning” and “Let there be light.” (Genesis 1:1-3). Satan tempts Eve by getting her to ‘doubt God’s goodness’ (Genesis 3:1-6). Then Eve shares the perilous fruit...
