Hey,
This evening I
went to the streams event with my mother which is like a church service but for
women only. I had a great time and it started with a fruity cup of tea.
1 Samuel 3:9
"Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, 'speak Lord, for
your servant is listening.”
The
talk today was on ashamed love which was spoken by Rachel Hickson. You find that God's love is captivating and
you want to become a carrier of it but you feel that shame invades your life.
Romans 1:16
“For I shall not ashamed of the gospel, because it
is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.”
Some of you may feel in a situation the duck
and dive response happens where you wish to hide from talking about God, but in
God's love we should not be ashamed nor should we let shame infiltrate our life.
2 Corinthians
3:17-18
“Of the Lord is the spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord
is, there is freedom. And we all, who will unveiled faces contemplate"
You
need to remember that we were made in the image of God, but also that love in
God is perfect and a perfect love destroys fear. You need to break free of
shame to find out who you are. Have unashamed love of who you are and who God
is. Through looking to Jesus you all figure out who you really are and who you
are meant to be.
“Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame."
Sometimes
you need to take a step back and look to Jesus so that you can put the shadow
behind you. This shadow may be many things; such as fear and shame but also for
me personally I feel it is also anxiety.
Genesis
2:25
“Adam and his wife were both naked, and they
felt no shame."
At the beginning, we were made to have a
transparent relationship with God and therefore the original idea was to have
no shame.
Suicides
are increasing nowadays then a few years ago, and I feel that's because we feel
naked, shamed and like there is no hope.
Genesis
3:7-10
“And they realised that they were naked; so
they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man
and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking into the garden
in the call of the day, and they head from Lord God among the trees of the
garden. But the Lord God called to the man 'where are you?' He answered 'I
heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid."
We were made to feel free and to be
face-to-face with God not to be behind walls and masks, so we should break free
of this shame as shame hides joy.
In
this year of 2017 we should break free of our masks due the fact that 7 can
mean breakthrough and breaking free will bring us closer to Jesus. However, we
should remember that just because God says something doesn't mean it will be
easy, but it also means just because it's hard doesn’t mean you should give up.
Ephesians
4:15-16
“Instead,
speaking the truth in love we will grow to become in every respect the mature
body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined
and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in
love, each part does its work."
Do not listen to the devil even when telling
the truth!
When we're talking about truth we are not
talking about truth of information but the truth of the spirit.
Truth with no love brings destruction, but Truth spoken in love brings liberation!
1 Corinthians
13:4-8
“Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easy the angered, it keeps no record
of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in truth. It always
protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails. But
where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will
be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away."
God's
love is a powerful and unashamed love which never fails. Look to God and let
his joy come upon you through looking to Jesus and trusting him he will take
you on a journey. He will take away the shadow of shame, and remember he is an
accepting God that has plans for you.
What masks do you need to take away?
For me it is lack of confidence; fear of
judgement; and anxiety.
If you have any questions please use the
contact box to message me,
thanks for reading,
Amy
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