We have all been through experiences where we felt shame or embarrassment.
Maybe you were embarrassed of your parents when you were in school, or of yourself. I relate to that.
I share a very funny story to begin this episode where I worked at an ice cream stand with my best friend in high school, and after a few days of just getting bored of the same ole thing of scooping ice cream for 6 hours in hot sun - we made a decision to have some fun at the expense of really, everyone else... that was also fairly unwise! WARNING: laughs are very likely!
You have to listen to this true story!
There was a "win" in the crazy experience at the ice cream stand - I finally, at long last, stopped being ashamed of myself! I had enough of "perfect people" seeing the imperfections in me - and I did something that ironically was a victory.
What kind of victory could that be?
It was a victory in not being ashamed, when shame was not the proper view. Two idiots in a ice cream stand making fun of themselves and others? Yes that was more appropriately the takeaway.
At the end of the day, we have to make a decision - are we going to live our lives always making sure others see us a certain way? If so, we may find it hard to live unashamed for Christ.
I am not saying we should go make fools of ourselves in public! Please don't do that! But something harmless that maybe releases the real you in public where you proudly be who God has made you to be - that is where our focus should be.
Romans 1:16 says: "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!"
This is where being ashamed comes into play when it comes to our faith.
Make sure if you follow Jesus, make sure not to ever be ashamed of His Gospel!
If you are not a Christian, well of course this doesn't apply to you. But I pray that you would become one! And then I pray that you would be unashamed of the Gospel!
If someone comes up to you and asks you if you are ashamed of the Gospel, just say this:
"Nope! Not ashamed!"
Thanks again for listening!
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