Tag: shame
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Poem: Fruitful Vintimacy
We start by knowing we’re loved Then loving Him in return As His life flows through our veins Our sin and shame, away burn
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Hate Right
And all of those foes That I once found so dreary I count now as gifts In fact, make me cheery! So the only hate now Is what I have toward The sin of my flesh That keeps me from my Lord
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Pandora Unboxed (The Inverse of Narcissism)
This is my quest. This is how I cure my own narcissism. By aligning my identity — my shame and sublimation — with its own undoing.
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Poem: Redemption Value
Our value to this world Is only what we’ve earned Trapped inside a rat race Measured by Law instead of Grace
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Judicious Interruptus: I, KnowsMore
Reflective introspection journaling To help me understand why I failed to manifest The fruit of the Spirit And where I need More Jesus
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Requiem for The Flesh
Because the same instincts Shame uses To save our lives From dying It uses To save itself From the cross
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un-Cloaked
Joseph was known For his Cloak But he is remembered For his Character Which was only revealed When un-Cloaked
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Un-Stoned, Part II (John 11:35)
Because even though He is big enough To contain all our sorrow He is close enough To feel it To the depths of His Being And even overflowing.
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Redeeming Ares, Part 8: Hermetic Unsealing
I jerk my finger back Seriously? I have braved gods and goddesses Divine mountains and infernal hellholes Only to be taunted By my adolescent foibles? Is someone pranking me?
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Hale’s Accusation (Alternate Ending of The Crucible)
Our Christian high school just put on a “fearless” production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, which continued to haunt me after leaving the theater. I identified deeply with many of the characters, whose seemingly minor flaws led to tragic results. I am writing this in hopes it will help me…
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Round the Bend and Back Again
Round the Bend is a Nevil Shute novel about Tom, a British airplane mechanic who moves to the Middle East after his wartime marriage ends in disaster. In our online book club, I had a long but inconclusive discussion with my father about why Tom did that. This vignette is…
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Redeeming Aphrodite: Christmas Adam (Part 10)
Continued from Part 9 Prologue I stare at the Multitude gathered before Eve, here in Hades’ Box at the End of the World. Waiting to tear us limb from limb. And worse. Ernie: Father, forgive me. I didn’t know what I was doing. I am not able to drink this…
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Redeeming Aphrodite: All Hallows’ Eve (Part 9)
Continued from Part 8 Prologue Father and I have been taken prisoner by female guards. I have no idea what is going on. I wonder if we were betrayed by Hades, when he opened the Box in his Office. Then I see Adam. He no longer looks like a truant…
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TGR-S3E4-OLD The Internet of Teams
Continuing our discussion of the Biastes Co-Discipleship Network, our 1pm PST Tuesday, July 28, 2020 episode of The Great Reset proposes a radical new social architecture that aligns our solutions with human need, rather than vice versa. Question What would it take for us to become more effective at curing…
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TGR-05: Deep, Deep Joy
How do we develop unconquerable joy? We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
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ShameBreaker Covenant
God loves me, and has a wonderful plan for my life. As I humble myself and turn away from my wicked ways, I position myself to receive the fullness of God’s blessings and favor. I confess that I have sinned — against myself, others, and God — to the point…
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AORTA Adolescence: The Perpetual Practice of Growing into Christ
It may be too late to have a happy childhood, but it is never too late to have a turbulent adolescence! We as a society have lost sight of what it means to grow up. And that’s a good thing! The gift (and curse) of the Enlightenment is that each…
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War Room 2: The War on Shame
Inviting all men who consider themselves disciples of Jesus to join me in a movement to uproot shame from the entire Body of Christ by the year 2040 A.D.
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Joshua 1: Dying to Lead
Questions: What must it have felt like to be Joshua? How can we lead men to fight the very shame that destroyed their fathers? Is having God with you the secret to being strong and courageous? Read more to pursue answers in Joshua 1
Radically Happy 