“Whoever has been forgiven little loves little.”
The shame trap is deadly. It’s that moment when you realize you will betray your best self in order to maintain a friendship, avoid a divorce, keep a job, deflect criticism, keep the peace, or just get through an implicitly hostile social situation. It’s when you decide you have to abandon your own self worth and the value of your own conscience. You don’t just pretend to be someone you’re not. You also despise your real self for trying to be a person you cannot respect. If you find yourself in the shame trap, take heart. We’ve all been there. And Jesus understands.
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