Toxic shame refers to negative beliefs and statements we make about ourselves. When we define ourselves apart from God, we tend to fall into shame and self-judgment, which leads to feelings of separation and isolation.

Shame is an invitation to experience freedom rather than a death sentence. With connection shame can be a turning point in our life.

Living naked and unashamed doesn’t necessarily have to do with clothes. Living in minimalism, pared down to God and His Will.

A precious brother started questioning his process because his mentor fell. But our journey isn’t invalidated by the fall of our leaders.

Love is an outward display and a vulnerable expression, shame on the other hand, drives us inward. Shame makes us turtle and hide.

Shame tempts us to hide and make a covering rather than remaining in the Love that covers. Shame becomes like a wall against God.

Shame is us running away from LOVE. While Love covers a multitude of sins, shame uncovers us and leaves us naked.

For years of my Christian life I carried shame like a cloak and it hid my light under a bushel.  Not only did it obscured my view of myself in Christ but it also colored others view of me.

Shame skews our vision of reality but the Spirit of God can walk us out of it. The process is to receive His mind and thoughts about ALL things.

There is a shame that comes from trying to be like God without God. We become ashamed, and rightly so, when we attempt to be like God, without God.

I am not lifting up shame, triggers or dysfunction as a virtue in themselves and certainly not holy, but do our triggers and dysfunction have no purpose? Not so much!

When we become triggered with shame, as we will, we are often emotionally capsized. Being triggered makes us look for a lifesaver. Too often this lifesaver is to revert to old patterns and habits.