Anxiety: The Soul Of Shame | Part 3

Awakening Church

Shame and anxiety often form a destructive partnership in our lives. Every one of us hears the voice of shame at some point. It whispers that we are failures, fundamentally flawed, and unworthy of acceptance and belonging. It taunts us with thoughts like, "If only you were smarter, more attractive, thinner, or more successful." As shame casts its shadow, anxiety follows, an unwelcome intruder asking, "Will I ever be enough?" and "Is this how it will always be?" How does Jesus encounter us in the midst of our shame and anxiety? What hope does the Gospel offer against the burden of shame we bear?