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Overcoming Guilt, Shame And Rejection
Con: Fear of Ridicule
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It is not sinners, but the wicked who should despair; it is not the magnitude of ones crime, but contempt of God that dashes ones hopes.
- St. Gabriel Possenti -
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When St Genesius, the patron saint of actors, refused to act in a Roman play that ridiculed Christianity, the legend goes, the producers executed him. It reminds some people of Broadway today.
- Samuel G. Freedman -
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.”
- St. Francis of Assisi -
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I Saw The Light
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German Requiem
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Getting Over Yourself: Trading Believe-in-Yourself Religion for Christ-Centered Christianity
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Getting Past Guilt: Embracing God's Forgiveness
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Grace That Breaks the Chains: Freedom from Guilt, Shame, and Trying Too Hard
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The Glorious Pursuit: Becoming Who God Created Us to Be
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If You're a Christian and Everyone Likes You... Something's Wrong
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Never Cast Out: How the Gospel Puts an End to the Story of Shame
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Faith over Fear: How to Apply Faith to Any Fearful Situation
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Shame Seminar Syllabus
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And when night comes, and you look back over the day and see how fragmentary everything has been, and how much you planned that has gone undone, and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed: just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands and leave it with Him. Then you will be able to rest in Him — really rest — and start the next day as a new life.
- St. Teresa Benedicta -
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In the exercise of His common grace, God displays patience and forbearance with the world. But patience and forbearance ought to lead men and women to repentance. Instead, it emboldens the unbeliever in his sinful rebellion and mocking of God, and the patience of God is then turned into a rationale to rebel further against God.
- Harry Reeder (PhD) -
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So the couriers went from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
2 Chronicles 30:10
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but they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, till the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, till there was no remedy.
2 Chronicles 36:16
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Surely there are mockers about me, and my eye dwells on their provocation.
Job 17:2
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She despises you, she scorns you, the virgin daughter of Zion; she wags her head behind you, the daughter of Jerusalem.
2 Kings 19:21
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All who see me mock at me, they make mouths at me, they wag their heads;
Psalms 22:7
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Leftists Ridicule Mike Pence for Praying & Being a Christian
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Press Past Guilt and Shame
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Understanding Those Guilty Feelings
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What does the Bible say about shame and regret?
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Overcoming Rejection, God Will Never Leave You
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No Shame
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At The Cross
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Cry Out To Jesus
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Good God Almighty
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Keeping true To beliefs in the face of ridicule
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Stand Firm: Living in a Post-Christian Culture
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Unafraid: Trusting God in an Unsafe World
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Breaking the Fear Cycle: How to Find Peace for Your Anxious Heart
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Recovery From Shame (Workbook)
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Despising Shame: A Cultural-Anthropological Investigation
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The usual snare with which the devil catches the young is to fill them with shame when they are about to confess their sins. When he pushes them to commit sins, he removes all shame, as if there were nothing wrong with it, but when they are going to confession, he returns that shame magnified and tries to convince them that the priest will be shocked by their sins and will no longer think well of them.
- St. John Bosco -
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Remorse for sin does have a place in the Christian life, but we should be very sure what function it serves. Guilt should drive us to the cross, but grace must lead us from it. Guilt makes us seek Christ, but gratitude should make us serve Him. Guilt should lead to confession, but without a response of love as the motive of renewed obedience, true repentance never matures.
- Bryan Chapell (PhD) -
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When he says we're forgiven, lets unload the guilt. When he says we're valuable, lets believe him. . . . When he says were provided for, lets stop worrying. Gods efforts are strongest when our efforts are useless
- Max Lucado -
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God wills our liberation, our exodus from Egypt. God wills our reconciliation, our return from exile. God wills our enlightenment, our seeing. God wills our forgiveness, our release from sin and guilt.
- Marcus J. Borg (PhD) -
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Christ's death is the Christian's life. Christ's cross is the Christian's title to heaven. Christ "lifted up" and put to shame on Calvary is the ladder by which Christians "enter into the holiest," and are at length landed in glory.
- J. C. Ryle -
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And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”
Acts 2:13
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Healing From Shame
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Stop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back
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The Chain of Shame
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Why do we still feel guilty if God has forgiven our sins?
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Guilt and Forgiveness: Pleasing God
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Discipline Over Regret
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Mocking God and Christianity
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Guilt, Shame and Rejection
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Glorious Day
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Living Hope
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O Come to the Altar
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Stand In Your Love
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Amazing Grace
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Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring
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Messiah
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Requiem Mass In D Minor
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Christian beliefs are ridiculed by the world. Here's why that could be good news
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When It's Cool To Mock Christianity
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Make Money by Mocking and Shaming Christians
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Shame Has Many Causes”and One Remedy
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Overcoming Shame with Gods Word
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The 3D Gospel: Ministry in Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures
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Shame Interrupted: How God Lifts the Pain of Worthlessness and Rejection
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Fear is a Liar: How to Stop Anxious Thoughts and Experience God's Love
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What Women Fear: Walking in Faith that Transforms
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Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve
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Stand Strong: You Can Overcome Bullying (and Other Stuff That Keeps You Down)
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Shame, Guilt, and the Practice of Repentance: An Intersection of Modern Psychology with the Wisdom of Calvin
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Culture of Shame, Culture of Guilt
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I die with joy, for I desire to be united to my God. Live so as not to fear death. For those who live well in the world, death is not frightening, but sweet and precious.
- St. Rose of Viterbo -
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There has been no single influence which has done more to prevent man from finding God and rebuilding his character, has done more to lower the moral tone of society than the denial of personal guilt.
- Fulton Sheen -
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Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.
- Winston Churchill -
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The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.
- Fyodor Dostoevsky -
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He knew He would be exposed to terrible privation, to ridicule, to false accusations, to rumor, gossip and malicious charges that branded Him as a glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners and even an imposter. It entailed losing His reputation. It would involve physical suffering, mental anguish and spiritual agony.
- W. Phillip Keller -
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You are indeed guilty in yourself, but God no longer regards you as guilty, because the guilt of your sin has already been borne by Christ as your substitute. The sentence has been served. The penalty has been paid.
- Jerry Bridges -
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Honestly, I don’t know what will really happen on Judgment Day. But what I lean toward is that you know all of your sins, and God knows them all, and shame comes over you at the reality that He knows. I believe the fact that I’ve accepted Jesus as my savior will be my salvation.
- Chris Kyle -
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Life...as God intended it enables us to live above the drag of fear, superstition, shame, pessimism, guilt, anxiety, worry, and all the negativity that keeps people from seizing each day as a gift from Him.
- Charles Swindoll -
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Satan rejoices when old habits overwhelm [us] and we cave in to the pressure of the crowd . . .perhaps temptation lures [us] into sin . . .a backsliding Christian compromises their faith and causes unbelievers to mock the Gospel.
- Billy Graham -
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A mocker goes beyond disagreement with the Word of God. They ridicule it and those who follow it. They have no desire for honest debate. No desire to have their opinions changed. They are arrogant, sarcastic and pompous. They are filled with pride, derision and contempt.
- Randy Smith (PhD) -
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The new brand of militant atheism...adopts a mocking and high-handed tone of certainty, sneers at its Christian opponents, and states, or implies, that they must be stupid.
- Peter Hitchens -
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the praetorium, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him, and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they spat upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Matthew 27:27-31
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We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.
1 Corinthians 4:10
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And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him (Jesus on the cross), saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!
Luke 23:35-36
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Then they spat in his face, and struck him; and some slapped him, saying, Prophesy to us, you Christ! Who is it that struck you?
Matthew 26:67-68
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When Coworkers Mock You For Being A Christian
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Shame Vs. Guilt - Their Meanings and How You Can Heal
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God Drove A Nail Thru Your Guilt
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Guilt vs. Shame
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Your Mistakes Don't Define You
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This Is What Happens When Mocking God and Christianity
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Freedom from Guilt and Regret
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Youve Sinned and You Still Feel Guilty What Should You Do?
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How to Handle the Guilt of your Past
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From Guilt To Gratitude
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Purpose Over Popularity
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Regret vs. Repentance
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No Longer Slaves To Fear
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Ave Maria (Pavarotti)
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Walking Free (No Guilt)
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Running Home. . . He Stole My Shame
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Redeemed
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Come As You Are
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Resurrecting
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The Stand
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Holy Spirit
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Guilty
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I'm Not Ashamed
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Shame On Me
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
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Why I Rejoice When People Ridicule My Christian Faith
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Can You Laugh at Your Enemies and Love Them? Rules for Christian Mockery
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Shame: Its Uses and Abuses
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5 Ways Shame Is Damaging Believers and the Church
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Are Christians Meant to Feel Guilty All the Time?
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What Does the Bible Say about Shame?
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Self-Image: Five Steps To Overcome Shame
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Love That Conquers Shame
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Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
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Dangerous Prayers: Because Following Jesus Was Never Meant to Be Safe
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Do It Afraid: Embracing Courage in the Face of Fear
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Fearless
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Live on Purpose: 100 Devotions for Letting Go of Fear and Following God
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Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
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Unashamed: Drop the Baggage, Pick up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your Destiny
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When People Are Big and God is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man
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Church of Cowards: A Wake-Up Call to Complacent Christians
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Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure
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Finding Peace: God's Promise of a Life Free from Regret, Anxiety, and Fear
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Shattering The Shackles of Shame
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Approval and Shame (Counseling Guide)
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The Atonement and the Problem of Shame
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What Can I Do With My Guilt
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The way to no longer feel guilty is not to deny guilt, but to face it and ask for Gods forgiveness.
- Randy Alcorn -
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Our current Western cultural plausibility structure elevates science and scorns and mocks religion, especially Christian teaching.
- J. P. Moreland (PhD) -
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Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
- Samuel Johnson -
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We are to reflect Christ in all that we say and do. And the Christ of Scripture is the humble, suffering servant who, in spite of great opposition, false accusations, and public ridicule, remained faithful to the heavenly calling.
- David Hegg (PhD) -
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- We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. These three reasons have one thing in common: they see people as “bigger” (that is, more powerful and significant) than God, and, out of the fear that creates in us, we give other people the power and right to tell us what to feel, think, and do.
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Yet what we as Christians see when we look to the cross is not weakness, but power on display. The power to willingly suffer for the sake of another. The power to hold back wrath when being mocked. The power to rise from the dead. And how was Jesus’ power demonstrated? In meekness, gentleness and humility.
- Randy Smith (PhD) -
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Guilt comes from within. Shame comes from without.
- Voddie Baucham -
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If you deal with shame without guilt, your problem is the fear of man.
- Voddie Baucham -
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When a sinner refuses to come to Christ, he is guilty because he has made a free choice. It reflects his own state of mind, feeling and attitude toward God and His Son. He has acted voluntarily without coercion. It is his decision.
- Walter J. Chantry -
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We will give an account one day because we are accountable, and there is a standard. God is the One before whom we are accountable, and our lives will be compared against His perfect character. This is why we feel guilty, because deep down we know we are guilty. Our guilty feelings and sense of shame come because we have violated God’s good and wise commandments.
- Timothy Lane (PhD) -
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You can laugh at Christianity, you can mock it and ridicule it. But it works. It changes lives. I should say Jesus Christ changes lives. Christianity is not a religion; it’s not a system; it’s not an ethical idea; it’s not a psychological phenomenon. It’s a person.
- Josh McDowell -
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If we are not receiving some type of ridicule for our beliefs, we are probably doing something wrong.
- Dillon Burroughs -
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Repentance is the only no shame solution to a renewed Christian conscience, because it only proves the obvious: God was right all along.
- Rosaria Butterfield (PhD) -
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God didn't send His only Son to die on the cross so that we can hide behind our guilt, shame, and pride.
- Heather Bixler -
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The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.
- Daniel B. Lancaster (PhD) -
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He must be content to be thought poorly of by others if he pleases God. He must not think it is a strange thing to be mocked, ridiculed, slandered, persecuted, and even hated. He must not be surprised to find his beliefs and Christian lifestyle despised and held up to scorn.
- J. C. Ryle -
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Christians are the only group Hollywood can offend with impunity, the only creed it actually goes out of its way to insult... The tenets of Christianity are regularly held up to ridicule.
- Don Feder -
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Thank God I can be made the object of shame and contempt, for in this way God shall be glorified.
- Charles Spurgeon -
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And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.
Mark 5:39-40
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If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
1 Peter 4:14
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First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming?
2 Peter 3:3
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For he will be delivered to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon; they will scourge him and kill him, and on the third day he will rise.
Luke 18:31-33
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Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Romans 12:14
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Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
Romans 12:17
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And there was much muttering about him among the people. While some said, “He is a good man,” others said, “No, he is leading the people astray.” Yet for fear of the Jews no one spoke openly of him.
John 7:12
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Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
Acts 5:41
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Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear you again about this.
Acts 17:32
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Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.
Hebrews 11:36
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When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly.
1 Peter 2:23
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And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”
Mathew 20:17-19
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And when he had entered, he said to them, Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.
Mark 5:39-40
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