Selwyn continues his discussion on the emotion – shame.
His concluding remarks are good – because they highlight the importance of having Jesus sitting on the throne in our heart. It’s a throne that only has room for one person or thing; if we put our trust in money or job security or our family then [...]
It’s good to remind ourselves that anything (besides God) which we give the highest place in our lives to - is idolatry.
As Selwyn says in today’s study: “Whenever we put something in God’s place and worship it (give it the highest priority) we are committing idolatry. That something can be success, learning , money, a car, work, children, freedom, reputation, [...]
Selwyn makes quite an interesting statement – ‘the root of shame is misplaced dependence’.
He recalls an occasion when he ministered to a woman – who, felt shame whenever she fell beneath her own standards. Selwyn told her that her shame was linked to idolatry – her god had become ‘perfection’. He concludes this study, this [...]
There are two points which I dwelt on, when I read today’s study.
The first was this statement: “There is no doubt in my(Selwyn) mind that those who struggle with deep shame do have a flawed sense of self.” Maybe this statement reflects the truth that we are all flawed in this fallen world – I think, every [...]
I like this extract from today’s set verses, Job 10:9-16 (New Living Translation): “Remember that you made me from dust – will you turn me back to dust so soon? You guided my conception and formed me in the womb. You clothed me with skin and flesh, and you knit my bones and sinews together. [...]
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Selwyn continues his discussion on the emotion of shame. He mentions that there are over ten occasions in the book of Psalms where the psalmist cries out; ‘Do not let me be put to shame.’ He goes on to say: “Another element of [...]
‘Warts and all’
Selwyn summarises the last eight weeks reflecting on what has been termed the uncomfortable psalms.
He writes (with minor edits): ” … there are psalms for every season of life: psalms of orientation, psalms of disorientation and psalms of reorientation. The uncomfortable psalms bring us face to face with those dark emotions that arise within us [...]
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