Shame

Psalm 34:5 Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered in shame.

Shame. One of Satan’s most effective methods of attack on God’s people. It goes as far back as the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 2:25, we are told of God’s intention for shame. “The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame”. God never intended us to walk in shame. He did not create us to hide from who we are. He did not create us to feel wrong about disclosing our true self – or becoming vulnerable (naked) – in front of one another. It was never God’s intention that we would have to hide our real self from anyone, especially Him. This lie of shame was introduced by the father of lies himself, the devil. In Genesis 3, Satan strategically plants the seed of doubt in Eve’s mind by asking “Did God really say…” and then he twists the truth in her mind as he continues, “You must not eat from any tree in the garden?” (verse 1). Straight from the start, he comes at us with seeds of doubt and a twisting of the truth. As soon as Eve was deceived by the lie of this crafty serpent and took a bite of that forbidden fruit, shame fell on her. Genesis 3:7 states that after choosing to sin, Adam and Eve immediately had their eyes opened and saw their nakedness. The result of realizing their vulnerability was an immediate desire to cover themselves up and hide from God. This, my sisters, is shame.

The desire to cover up things that are within us, or to hide them from others or God – this is a desire created by a root of shame. It can come from so many places of brokenness, all the way from things that happened to us as a child to choices we have made along the journey of life. Shame tells us that we cannot reveal our true self to anyone for fear of rejection, humiliation, or abandonment. Shame tells us that God couldn’t or wouldn’t love us the same if we make a mistake or fall short of His glory. Shame convinces us that there are just certain things you can’t share with others. Shame tells us that we have to keep those dark thoughts secret, withhold telling the whole truth about our sin, or harbor the pain of that abuse within the spaces of our heart. Shame keeps us isolated. Shame says that we will never be free, not really. Ladies, can I just remind you that SHAME IS A LIE OF THE ENEMY. There is nothing true about shame. There is nothing from the Lord in the secrecy that shame wants us to keep hidden. There is nothing good in shame or in anything that comes from it. It is time to lay shame down. Take a good look at Psalm 34:5. This is what the Lord tells us: “Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered in shame.” NEVER. Receive it. Believe it. Choose freedom today. Put shame in its rightful place – the garbage.

Lord! I just lift these beautiful women to you today! You are God! In you there is freedom! Lord, I pray that you would bring the darkness to the light and release the shame that covers any of your daughters’ faces. You are radiant, Lord! And those who look to you become radiant by simply reflecting what they see when they see you. God, you are so good and there is nothing that can change that! I love you Lord! In the precious name of Jesus! Amen

Penned by Dawn Stewart

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20 thoughts on “Shame”

  1. Amen i received this my healing being today praise the Lord for overcome shame in my life thank You Lord Jesus Christ !!!❤

  2. Lord Lord what a POWERFUL WORD. GOD’S WORD’S OF ENCOURAGEMENT. THANKS I TRULY NEEDED A REMINDER. GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL THE WRITER’S. YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

  3. Holy Father I confess to you that I feel shame I m binding the enemy that he has no power over me that I am a child of the most high covered by his blood redeemed and made sinless I praise you Jesus I will walk in your grace my faith becoming stronger your truth on my lips and heart in Jesus name amen

  4. Thank you for this word today. Shame is the trick of the ENEMY!!! i have to be true to myself and GOD. Lord help me not to be in Shame let me express everything openly to you. Thank you Father In Jesus Name Amen.

    1. What a power word from God…Thank you Daughters of the king, I’m so thankful for your daily devotionals….Heavenly Father, thank you for being a God of a second chance & for your son Jesus. Who payed it all for a sinner like me where it’s available for me to come to you the father & ask you to forgive me for my short coming…Lord u knw the things I stuggle with in shame today I receive healing & I gv you the victory & knw you are wrking things out for my good…Satan I will not continue to belive your lies you say to me…I’m a daughter of a KING & my brother thinks enough of me that he died for me… Hallelujah!!!!

    2. I read this message a few days ago in Son of the King matter my so had Forwarded too me Im gkad you decided too share it with His Daughter as well sometime. In life Living down here on earth…. In the Mist of Satam Trick the Trials and Tribulations awaiting Too hear The Lord voice we fall weak and wewearBut that joy that cometh in the Morning …when the lord kissea me and wake me uo too another Day after Thanking are Lord ill get my phone and Gladly read Daughter of The King …Hallelujah how iys pierce my Mind Body and Soul Keep showing us we can continue too stand and wait on the Lord God Bkes each and everyone of you God Fearing Women of God and Thanx too you all I continue too reach for my greatness in Jesus Name Hallelujah.. AMEN

  5. Thank you Lord for revelation power. Keep me rooted and grounded in You lest I stumble and fall in the devil’ trap. I want to reflect you so that your glory will shine through me. Amen

  6. Awesome word and prayer. The order slayed in in the spirit one night at church down I wentbgently beautiful he to the shame coatboff of me and out robe if righteousness crown of ,GLORY it was so awesome I had struggled sithvzhame my whole life. From sexual abuse ashamed of who I am ashamed of what happen ashamed I can into a sit family ashamed my own parents sit up find out. Not married more shame nirmalvshames says I’m really ashamed of my behavior. Toxic shame says I am shameful broken no good not worthy don’t count lower than a snakes brelly never be good enough nevermeadur up ashamed because iI was female ashamed cause my father was can alcoholic and drug addict and badly abused my mom. I was made to feel shame by other people abusing the oiwer they gave so much damagr

  7. Awesome word and prayer. The order slayed in in the spirit one night at church down I wentbgently beautiful he to the shame coatboff of me and out robe if righteousness crown of ,GLORY it was so awesome I had struggled sithvzhame my whole life. From sexual abuse ashamed of who I am ashamed of what happen ashamed I can into a sit family ashamed my own parents sit up find out. Not married more shame nirmalvshames says I’m really ashamed of my behavior. Toxic shame says I am shameful broken no good not worthy don’t count lower than a snakes brelly never be good enough nevermeadur up ashamed because iI was female ashamed cause my father was can alcoholic and drug addict and badly abused my mom. I was made to feel shame by other people abusing the oiwer they gave so much damage

  8. Shameb keeps me isolated can decline discourage no hope unlovable unreachable brakes me to dark olacescand behaviors to cope. Shamevisvused to control someone. Its destructive goes no whrez. lord only see righteousness nothing so bad or so good to get him yo love and accept us any more or any less. Shame krros uscstuck strongholds caring relationships we continue in patternsvyhat continually sreinfice the negative believe systems call lies from thevenemy who dies Hod sayvwe are hiscwordcaay who we are to build not trar down inlessvyou so full of pride. Been donecwiyhvshame prayvtgr lord vomesvto you remove the coatbof shame and put robe of righteousness on you Lord Zjrsus ivask now that you releasevdreams vision encounters if this show them and mecwhi we really are what carry authority love glory uncovetcall liesvself defeating behavior negative beliefvsyates reveal yiurvtruecself so we know our true self I thank you and bless fatbercHid for this bre quest bin Jesus name

  9. We Look to YOU SWEET JESUS👑👑👑 hallelujah!🎁🎉🎉🎉🙌🙋🙏🙏🙏 Thank you DOTK🌺🌷🌹🌸🍁💐 SHINE4JESUS💡💡💡🔑I LOVE YOU ALL!!! 😘😘😘💪💓💪💞💖💕💓💗💜💙

  10. Wow, I read this late but I needed to hear this today. O Lord, I’ve repented of the sexual sin I’ve struggled with my fiance & now I realise You’ve taken away my shame. Hallelujah my Saviour!

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