God Perfects: Finding Freedom from Shame

Do you strive for perfection because you think that God will not love you if you are anything less? Join us this week as we discuss the freedom we can experience when we understand it is God who perfects us.   Bethany Broderick, speaker and author of Perfected: Trading Shame and Striving for Wholeness in Christ, joins Angela for a deep dive into Hebrews 10:14. Together, they explore how Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice frees us from shame, striving, and the pressure to earn God’s love. Bethany shares her personal journey from self-made religion to resting in Christ’s perfection, and offers practical encouragement for women who long to experience true wholeness and freedom in their daily walk with God.   Episode Highlights

• Angela and Bethany discuss the context of Hebrews, focusing on how the book calls believers to let go of self-made religion and trust in Jesus’ finished work.
• They unpack Hebrews 10:14, clarifying what it means to be “perfected for all time” while still being “sanctified,” and how this truth transforms our view of obedience, shame, and spiritual growth.
• Bethany explains how to identify the lies that drive striving and shame, and how to replace them with the truth of God’s Word and the support of Christian community.
• The conversation closes with practical steps for living out gospel freedom and finding rest in Christ’s perfection, even in the midst of daily imperfection.

Great Quotes 

• “Jesus is better than any sacrifice you can offer him. Jesus is the fulfillment of all these things we see in the Old Testament.”
• “We are perfected for all time, but we are also being sanctified—both are the gracious work of Christ.”
• “It’s about the work Christ has done for us, not the work we do for him.”
• “Our feelings shouldn’t be the thermostat setting the standard of truth, but they are a helpful thermometer to show us what’s going on in our hearts.”

  Resources Mentioned

• Scripture Focus: Hebrews 10:14 
• Book: Perfected: Trading Shame and Striving for Wholeness in Christ by Bethany Broderick (Amazon Affiliate Link)
• Bethany’s Website: bethanybroderick.com

  Related Episodes

• Ep. 14: “Growing Deep Roots in Jesus” (Lisa Meiners) 
• Ep. 12: “Unswerving Hope” (Holly Piorkowski) 
• Ep. 15: “Finding Peace because Grace Abounds” (Julie Sanders) 

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