![]() ![]() ![]() Because of the Trinity, God himself is intrinsically a community. The fact that God made you for community reaches back to his own nature. The truth that explodes the lie of shame is that God made you not to go it alone but to be seen, known, and loved. ![]() Shame produces a dysfunctional behavioral pattern by leading you to act self-protectively, to push other people away, to refuse help, and thus to isolate yourself and feel worthless. This lie is generated and fueled by your shame, your fear that other people would reject you and abandon you if they really knew your thoughts, actions, and true identity. The enemy’s basic lie in this battle is that you can “do it on your own,” that you can live your own life and solve your own problems. Your enemy in this second battle is shame, which leads you to behave self-protectively by generating an illusion of self-enclosed autonomy. For example, “I’m overwhelmed and have many responsibilities, so I will pause to thank God for giving me the strength to accomplish what I need to do.” Use this technique to identify and understand your negative thoughts and then replace them with positive, empowering ones. You can choose to reframe these with a positive pattern: and, so I will. ![]()
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