Women suffer
shame and guilt not just around sexual sin but around the sheer fact of living in a body.
Not exact matches
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Profit can work where
guilt and shame will
not,» he says.
Without the
guilt and shame and fear we wouldn't want Him to work on us.»
This cycle alone can be very difficult to overcome — but throw in an extra load of
shame,
guilt, fear
and blame,
and you've got a problem that's
not going to go away without bold intervention.
They then have the power to convert us to an alternative worldview by proclamation, grace,
and the sheer attraction of the good, the true,
and the beautiful (
not by
shame,
guilt, or fear which are low - level motivations, but which operate more quickly
and so churches often resort to them).
Living out of fear,
guilt, or
shame as a central motivator means that we are
not fully experiencing our life in Christ
and the power of the gospel.
...
and, it's no one person or post or thing,
and its
not that I have all the answers, or that I live my beliefs the way that I aspire to... I just see lots of really great - hearted people tying themselves in knots, feeling
shame and guilt and depression
and anger...
and at times it seems it is because they are trying to differentiate between seas
and lakes
and rivers
and oceans... instead of just going for a swim.
Pastors blaming
and shaming their congregation (btw, calling for accountability
and guilt at one's wrong actions, that isn't «
shame»),
and congregations blaming
and shaming their pastors (btw, calling into question immoral, illegal, or dysfunctional conduct), is
not the church, but it is often seen
and experienced in churches.
If the pastor has a keen awareness of what we have come to regard as the interpersonal hurt of his patient; knows the desperate
and yet fatal need of the patient to evade further pain, no matter by what means,
and often by striking out
and hurting loved ones; feels something of the almost overwhelming
and intolerable anxiety the patient experiences; is
not too shaken by the terror evoked through what Kierkegaard expressed as «shut - up - ness unfreely revealed»;
and can accept the consequent intense feelings of
guilt and shame which isolate the patient from himself, from others
and from God, then his ministry has within it the necessary element for a supportive
and creative experience for the patient.
No, what they need is for someone to praise them for their choice,
and tell them that in rejecting a manipulative, fear /
guilt /
shame - based, violent religion, they have
not abandoned God, but have actually followed Him into a place that look, sounds,
and acts more like Jesus.
I would
not wish
shame and guilt and humiliation
and deep filthiness to be feelings I associate with sex, therefore, in love for my neighbour, I can
not condone teachings that impart these feelings to our young people.
Being a victim of rape should
not create
guilt and shame and humiliation
and deep filthiness in the first place.
I couldn't deal with it... I became very angry
and the amount of
shame and guilt you feel when you are doing things that you know aren't healthy
and you cant tell anybody,
and it becomes for me a source of anger.»
If we trust our heavenly Father to deliver us out of all sin — we can't deliver ourselves — from the day that we start with Him, until the very end, while also trusting Him to forgive us every time we repent of a discovered sin,
and so, are able to receive that forgiveness without any continuing
guilt, or
shame, what is wrong with that?
What does it matter when we die what is important is what we do with our life now.The struggles people find themselves is because of living a sinful lifestyle you cant play with fire
and not get burnt there are consequences.Jesus wants to bring forgiveness
and healing
and remove the
guilt and shame that you are feeling.Ive have been there i was just as guilty i do
nt believe theres a big screen that replays our life if it is it, it will be about what we have done for God as our sins are covered under the blood of Jesus.The judgement for christians is that we must give an account of what we did for Jesus while we were here did we make the most of opportunities given to tell others to reach out others with his love.Mat 25:14 - 30 the Parable of the talents talks about judgement
and for me it is all about what we do for Jesus the ones who are faithfull in the small things are set over much.The one who did
nt use his talent that God gave him was punished for his lack of faith.So for those who are struggling with sin
and life Jesus loves you
and has a plan for your life just trust him to help you
and he will.To be fair its wont be easy you will have to make some hard choices but he promises to help you through its all about choosing him over choosing what we think best because he knows whats best for us.Its important the choice you make as it will impact your life for eternity.brentnz
And I agree that WE are the guilty ones, not God, but I do think that in some way, God takes the guilt, shame, and curse upon Himself so that we might gain His righteousne
And I agree that WE are the guilty ones,
not God, but I do think that in some way, God takes the
guilt,
shame,
and curse upon Himself so that we might gain His righteousne
and curse upon Himself so that we might gain His righteousness.
Suppose it was
shame and not guilt that man incurred through the fall from Grace in the Garden.
The tithe is
not only a false teaching in the church, it promotes
guilt,
shame,
and a host of goofy magical thinking.
So according to Tektonics, in
shame societies don't get caught
and it never happened
and there is no
guilt to be had?
When people try to trick Jesus, as they often do, He does
not consign them to everlasting slavery, but instead tries to liberate
and free them from the fear, the
shame, the
guilt,
and the thinking which causes them to behave this way (cf. Matthew 22:23 - 46).
Not related, but a nice article on the difference between our
guilt - culture
and the honor /
shame culture of the Scriptures.
rn actors are
not de.ified in the same way as sports
and hollywo - od stars becuase of the underlying pur - itan ethic of
shame and guilt regarding se - x in the USA.
There the Church is required to identify itself with the world,
not only in its perplexity
and distress, its
guilt and its sorrow, but also in its real acts of love
and justice - acts by which it often puts the Churches to
shame.
I mean if we don't CONTROL the people through fear
and guilt and shame, then we just might lose control of the whole country!
No you wouldn't because you know that he was on a mission to undermine the principalities
and the authorities that silenced the voice of the people, limited their freedoms,
and burdened their shoulders with
shame,
guilt and fear.
Some people, including pastors
and other church people, may be reluctant to raise the issue of children's experience of divorce because they don't want to add to the
guilt or
shame felt by divorced parents.
This message is damaging to the healthiest of women, but for women like me who sometimes physically can't even have sex because of pain, it just adds to an already growing mountain of
guilt and shame.
Shame implies the peculiarly human concern with self - perfection,
guilt the sense of personal responsibility, whereas awe recognizes powers
not under human control
and beyond human comprehension, before which we feel shamefully small.
Would
not such a reading confirm their suspicion that Christianity thrives on
shame and guilt?
«Just say no» doesn't work when it comes to s.ex — abstinence is an unrealistic ideal
and when coupled with imposed
shame and guilt for failure can be psychologically damaging.
I don't believe there is any
shame /
guilt / hypocrisy in taking from your faith those parts which sustain you
and leaving the rest.
I think that it's a human instinct, a religious instinct, when we don't understand
and really believe in grace
and in the goodness of people to use fear,
shame and guilt to motivate people to do good.
Christopher Howse, however, finds that he's
not centrally concerned with the confessional at all: «The real subject of the book is sex,
and not the ordinary sex that Mum
and Dad enjoyed, or even the romantic adultery of a Paolo
and Francesca [da Rimini], but nasty furtive sex — of sex solicited by confessors, abuse of minors, girls or boys, of masturbation,
guilt and shame.»
There are many Christians who carry
shame and guilt because they have
not yet received God's forgiveness even though he has forgiven them.
Most of us have taken a trip or two to
shame,
guilt,
and all - around icky feelings after enjoying a meal; however,
guilt is
not welcome anywhere near our plates, forks, spoons, or knives.
Because this
shame or
guilt sometimes definitely creeps up on me
and is really
not a healthy relationship to food.
The great thing about drinking green smoothies is its
not a diet
and we can always go back to it without
shame or
guilt.
Moms who have to make these choices may feel like MacGyver once in a while (with their creative solutions), but probably — more often — suffer from
guilt and shame for
not being able to provide the basics for their babies.
Moms need encouragement
and support during these times,
not finger - pointing,
guilt,
and shame.
As «second victims»
not only do we suffer intense emotional trauma
and vulnerability, but depending on the circumstances, nurses can also suffer
shame,
guilt, anger, embarrassment, humiliation, isolation, depression,
and loss of confidence.
Going in with your attitude sets you up for
guilt,
shame and a sense of failure if the experience isn't as straightforward, easy
and tolerable as you expect.
Children can be taught to
not feel ashamed of the toileting behaviors
and psychotherapy can help decrease the sense of
shame,
guilt and / or loss of self esteem that children may feel.
This means taking the initiative
and letting go of any
shame or
guilt surrounding having a colicky baby
and not being able to take care of everything yourself.
The
guilt and shame about
not being able to breastfeed my babies
and having to rely on formula turned me into this obsessive, that was so wound up
and wrapped up with breastfeeding that I couldnt see what was really important.
From that moment on I gave her bottles
and felt a
shame and guilt that I couldn't feed my baby
and that I was starving her.
My daughter is now 12
and although I'm grateful she is healthy
and well... to this day I still feel
guilt and shame over
not being able to provide her what she needed.
It's unfair to expect people with breasts to do something with their bodies that they don't want to do, or to make them feel
guilt and shame if breastfeeding doesn't work for them or their babies for whatever reason.
A woman who is treated with a sense of respect
and dignity
and whose choices are honored will
not only labor well but will be far less likely to look back on her birthing experience with a sense of
guilt,
shame, failure
and deep emotional pain.
... If there is
guilt and shame around that topic, there is some inner work that needs to be done... It's
not bad, it's
not good, it is what it is... Sex is sex, it's a beautiful thing,
and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.»