How can we identify and remove spiritual "shamelessness" in our own lives? Opening verse to anchor our study “Were they ashamed of the abomination they committed? No, they were not at all ashamed; they did not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.” (Jeremiah 6:15) What spiritual shamelessness looks like • A heart that no longer feels sick over sin (Psalm 51:17) • Joking about wickedness or calling it freedom (Proverbs 14:9) • Justifying habits Scripture condemns (Isaiah 5:20) • Silencing conviction by labeling it “legalism” (1 Timothy 4:2) Diagnostic indicators: have I lost the ability to blush? • Growing ease with content I once avoided • Quickness to defend pet sins but reluctance to defend truth • Irritation when a sermon, song, or friend confronts my lifestyle • Diminished grief after personal failure—“everyone does it” becomes my comfort • A secret life that no longer feels secret (Ephesians 5:11-12) Why the Lord insists on godly shame • Shame is a gift that alerts us to spiritual danger—like pain warns of bodily harm. • Without it, hearts harden; judgment follows (Jeremiah 6:15b). • God desires restoration, not humiliation (Isaiah 1:18); holy shame is meant to lead us to repentance and cleansing (2 Corinthians 7:10). Four practical steps to remove shamelessness 1. Expose the darkness. – Name the sin without softening it (Psalm 32:5). – Bring it into the light with a trusted, mature believer (James 5:16). 2. Re-sensitize the conscience. – Daily Scripture intake; let the Word recalibrate moral taste buds (Hebrews 4:12). – Replace corrupt input with what is pure and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). 3. Embrace godly sorrow. – Allow yourself to feel the weight of sin; tears are not weakness (Luke 22:62). – Confess immediately; God is faithful to forgive and cleanse (1 John 1:9). 4. Walk in practical repentance. – Remove access to temptation (Matthew 5:29-30). – Pursue accountable community; isolation breeds shamelessness (Hebrews 10:24-25). – Cultivate habits of holiness—prayer, fasting, service—to keep the heart tender (Romans 12:1-2). Living clothed in restored honor • God replaces disgrace with dignity when we repent (Isaiah 61:7). • The Spirit renews sensitivity so we can “walk by the Spirit” and not gratify the flesh (Galatians 5:16). • A clean conscience becomes a powerful witness, proving that Christ still transforms lives (1 Peter 3:15-16). The blush of holy shame is not an enemy but an early-warning system. When we let Scripture awaken it, confess honestly, and turn decisively, the Lord exchanges our shamelessness for the radiant honor of His holiness. |
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