Evicting Guilt and Shame from our Lives, pt 2

Welcome Back! I am your host Dawn Simmons, and in this episode of Conquering Our Unseen Enemies we are going to be discussing part two of two demonic influences, the demon of Guilt and the demon of Shame.  These two demons can work separately but are intertwined and when they work together it’s like a one two punch coming against us. This week we are going to discuss the demon of Shame and talk more about how they work together against us and what we need to do to evict them from our lives.

The demon of shame can increase it’s strength if we do nothing about it.  If we chose to remain silent, hide it, or lie about it, we compound shame’s impact drastically. 

Shame feeds itself and then invites embarrassment, unworthiness, and whatever demons are involved in your sin.  

When we feel shame, it has a more direct impact on how we feel about ourselves, how we identify ourselves as either a good person or a bad person. Those thoughts place a wedge between us and God.  

I’ve seen some people try to cope with their shame by doing good works.  Nowhere does the Bible say to make amends for your sin by doing good works.  

We need to seek forgiveness for our sins.  Our repentance is a part of that or it is not a true seeking of forgiveness. Out of repentance, if we want to do good works they are not tied to any past sinful behavior as a way to absolve. 

When we carry shame, we carry the weight of our sin.  When we have sincerely sought forgiveness and we still carry around shame, then we are carrying around the lies of the enemy.  

Shame works from the inside out.  While guilt works from the outside inward. Shame can lead to depression and anxiety.  We can have a fear of condemnation, a fear of accusation, a fear of judgment.  

We don’t want to address shame, we want to hide it. We may justify our guilt, but we don’t generally justify our shame

In order to do that we have to first Acknowledge our guilt and our shame with ourselves, and then with the Lord. 

Next we need to repent. The act of repentance is a complete turning away from the sinful behavior. We don’t want to give the enemy any legal rights to remain, so a complete repentance is one step in how we remove those rights.

Ask for forgiveness, this includes forgiving yourself.  Without this step, we will not receive the forgiveness we need to move forward. 

Fourth, look for any areas in your life that will lead you back to feelings of shame or guilt. 

Fifth, we need to tell the demons of guilt and the demons of shame and any and all of its associated to leave you immediately. Revoke their access to you and any rights they have to your mind, body and spirit.

Sixth, we need to make sure we are being proactive in remaining in a repentant, forgiven state.    Invite the Holy Spirit into your life, to move and grow in you.  Read the Bible, have some scriptures ready to go to quote when you feel the enemy is antagonizing you.  Be strong.  

Remember, Isaiah 54:17, No weapon formed against you shall prosper.

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