God’s perfect love transformed me more than shame ever could 
For decades I was in unhealthy religious and familial environments filled with shame, fear, obligation, guilt, judgement and perfectionism. It was soul-destroying for my self esteem and worth.
I worked SO HARD to change every inch of myself to be more pleasing, to conform, to be the perfect [wife, daughter, good Christian girl..] and when I failed over and over again, my shame hole just kept getting bigger..
Then Jesus came along and I first-hand experienced His love enveloping me.. covering and eradicating that shame so I could hold my head up. So I could feel whole and valuable..
And it was hyper-transformative. Because not only was the shame removed, the change from a place of wholeness was so powerful, it overtook any of the “work” I could’ve done on myself.
It’s understandable to live through environments like that and expect these exact same treatment from God himself..
But it’s not living in alignment with truth; it’s living in alignment with trauma.
When we expect Jesus to shame us, but instead we experience Jesus sitting beside us and loving us.. it’s impossible to see Him, ourselves and our lives the same..
Exploding the past limits of our potential, we now see ourselves clearly and relate to both God and self in health, wholeness and value.
This is true spiritual awakening! Bursting through spiritual mediocrity to embrace the abundance of spiritual wealth, potential and impact God designed you for.
Don’t let your limited, distorted view of God due to past experiences block you from the fulfilment, wholeness and explosive impact and potential you were born for.
LS x
