shame | kingdom life community resource center

classes | shame: thief of intimacy

Maybe you haven’t heard these exact words, “What’s wrong with you anyway?” “You’ll never amount to anything!” But can you relate to the feelings of shame and worthlessness that they provoke? People who live with shame feel unworthy of love and acceptance, and nowhere are the effects of shame more keenly felt than in our most intimate relationships. Our desire to be close to a spouse or even close to God will often be short-circuited by shame. It is important to understand how shame works and to engage in forgiveness for ourselves and others. If you will take the time to find out if you suffer from the negative effects of shame, it is our hope that you will begin to experience freedom from it; an improvement in your personal relationships, and an overall feeling of well-being.