No More Shame

I took another look at the whole revelation of no condemnation in Christ.

It has nothing - absolutely nothing to do with how we feel.

We are not righteous or unrighteous because of what we  may or may not feel.

It is all about what Jesus did at the Cross.

There is no shame. No sense of wrongdoing.

Nothing.

Our feelings do not matter. They simply do not matter.

The sting of shame is taken away in the Cross.

We are no longer under law, under sin, but under grace, walking by faith.

The Lord Jesus did not just give us grace to live in sin, but rather through the grace of God we overcome sin and live godly lives.

Anyone who is still living a sinful life is not under grace, but in the flesh, under law, in death.

I was thinking about this deep yet very misunderstood revelation in the body of Christ.

There is no shame at all.

No sting.

We are not to be led or taught through shame, either.

When I look back on all that I have learned, I realize finally - why would we use shame in the first place?

It makes no sense.

It is not even biblical:

"Train up a child in the way he should go,

And when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22: 6)

We are not set free, not find the pathway of life through death and destruction

"No" and "Don't!" and "Stop!!" do not create life-giving direction in our lives.

They do not create life at all!

I remember when my mother used to tel me: "Arthur, you should do this or that, because if you do not, you will feel bad tomorrow."

Using the fear of shame or guilt or using shame or guilt as a means of motivating people -- is not wise.

God wanted to move in the lives of His creation by inviting them to choose Him.

He did not use shame, force, or threats. He said "Of all the trees, freely eat, but that one tree."

To the Israelites at the border of Kadesh-Barnea, God said: "I set before you life and death. Choose life."

Jesus came to us and affirmed: "I have come that you might have life, and that more abundantly."

Now, all we have to do is believe on Him to be alive in Him.

Shame kills His life in us. Condemnation kills.

Sentencing people to shame and death does not create life, worth, obedience, or blessings in our lives.

The Alcoholics Anonymous cult breeds shame and condemnation into people, teaching them that they are insane drunks who must turn their wills and lives over to a program and a sponsor.

Ugh!

There is no reason, none whatsoever, for anyone to feel shame when they are in Christ.

He took our shame, and He took no shame for Himself.

For every spit, insult, and beating Jesus took, He was relieving us of all our shame.

He scorned the shame! In turn, we can do the same thing.

There is no shame, no condemnation, and even if we do something we wrong, or find ourselves failing, we are not to "feel bad" about it.

There is no shame, no condemnation in Christ. None.