No More Shame!

I have noticed lately that the idea of "shame" is used a lot in songs and worship in churches and other Christian settings. While I understand the intent, I am a little disappointed by that. I do not think that is the best image to project.

We are not perfect people, but Jesus did not come for us to feel ashamed. We are to rejoice in the grace and mercy we have received. We are redeemed. Instead of focusing on what we have done wrong, let's focus on what Jesus has done right! Jesus is not about making us feel guilty. He is about making us feel relieved! God loves us enough to look past our sinful natures and to embrace us. We should be thankful.

I'm not saying we should never feel guilty or sorrow at our wrongdoings. But we should not let it take over us. We need to acknowledge our mistakes and then work to correct it, recognizing that we are not bound by our wrongdoing or our past. We are not labeled by our mistakes. I don't know about you, but that is a relief for me! I've made mistakes but I choose to remember that God loves me despite my imperfections!

Intentions

Sometimes, we can have the best intentions in the world, but things fall through all the time. This blog is a perfect example. I like the idea of blogging. I like making one. Sitting down and writing is therapeutic but for some reason, I have trouble actually committing to do that. I have every intention of doing it, but intention is nothing without commitment and action.

For one of my classes this semester, my goal is to blog twice a week. I have made my intentions clear. Now I am making a commitment and putting it into action. I am writing this as an accountability post. I will work to make time to focus and write. I won't be perfect, but the growing and part of the process is getting back on track, not necessarily staying on track the whole time! Sometimes you learn more in the mistakes than you do in the perfections.

So, hopefully, here's to a renewed beginning and commitment!