How We Use Denial to Deflect Shame
When someone gives you negative feedback, how do you typically respond? Or if a circumstance exposes your weakness, what do you do with the shame that rises up? When we are unwilling or not ready to face the truth of where we fall short, we often turn to forms of denial.
In this episode, I’ll share examples of how we can try to outrun our shame through blaming, minimizing, and justifying to avoid facing fear or consequences. When we habitually do this, our relationships suffer and trust can be questioned. And yet the hope lies in the fact that when we dare to bring those places we fall short to God, He is faithful to help us mature and find ways to restore relationships.
What You’ll Learn:
Why we must learn to embrace our limitations as humans
How denial keeps us stuck in fear that we will be found out
Why we have to recognize what part of our reality is so hard to face
Scriptures that point to God’s promise to redeem our weaknesses
How God’s grace can strip us of the need to hide