About this episode

Jackie and Preston discuss how shame acts as a stronghold against the truth of the gospel and the importance of meditating on God's word.

A stronghold is an untruth that has lodged itself in our brains and keeps out the knowledge of God. Shame can be a stronghold if we are believing something that is literally not the truth – about God, ourselves, or others. So really, shame and the gospel can’t co-exist peacefully. You could even say that shame is anti-gospel. Jackie and Preston discuss how the gospel – the good news that we are forgiven – exposes lies and replaces them with the truth we find in God’s word. We’ve got to meditate on the gospel, read the Bible more than we think about ourselves, and be aware of the way we are helping to remove (or unconsciously adding to) shame in other people’s lives. Scripture References: Genesis 3:7 Hebrews 12:2 "The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves" by Curt Thompson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830844333/ Video from Dan Allender, "The Fall" – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLFNIfHqLE This Episode is Sponsored By: Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. Available at Amazon - https://nelsonbooks.co/Amazon, Christian Book - https://nelsonbooks.co/ChristianBook, and B&N - https://nelsonbooks.co/BN https://fieldofgreens.com — Get 20% off with promo…

People in this episode

Host: Jackie

Guest: Preston

Topics covered

• shame
• gospel
• truth
• forgiveness
• self-perception
• Christianity

Keywords

• shame
• gospel
• truth
• forgiveness
• self-image
• Christianity
• Bible

Sponsors

Total Money Makeover, Fabric by Gerber Life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dave Ramsey

Books & works: The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves

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