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DAY 23

DAY 23

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Shame is self-loathing that flows from believing that you are an unworthy person. It is a
powerful driver of sexually addictive behaviours. We men, because of the way we are

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Read Ezekiel 36: 25-27

wired, often feel shame for the wrong reasons.

Write how you feel about this passage.

We can feel shame over what is a perfectly natural response to stimuli, and we can

Wash me

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suffer self-condemnation, which only serves to deepen our feelings of shame.

Wash me Lord

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Cleanse me

Read Romans 8:1

Within, without

Take your feelings of shame and condemnation to Christ. Write a prayer asking him to

Let there be no shadow of doubt

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That I am cleansed

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I kept my distance

From all that I was

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Healing has been taking place

And that I am becoming

My broken life renewed

All I can be

All it took was to seek your face

More like you

And to accept

Less like me

show you what he would want you to do with these feelings

Afar
You loved me from afar
I turned my back
You loved me from afar
You felt my hurt
You saw my pain
You stretched out your hand
I turned my back once again
I felt fear as you drew near
Ashamed of all Id done
Not knowing you could heal my pain
I felt the fear and turned to run
Your loving kindness drew me towards you
The fear began to wane
I felt your strength upholding me
I gave in and felt the pain
Your healing hands drew me close
Your loving arms embraced me
My broken heart began to heal
As you were close enough
For me to feel

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Your Amazing Grace

Take my heart of stone

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I thank you Lord for loving me

Cast it aside

For accepting me as I am

Let a heart of flesh

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For taking a frightened broken child

Within me abide

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Renew my mind

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And making a whole and Godly man


Copyright 2004 Steve Beattie

My spirit as well
Then those around me

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Will be able to tell

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That you have taken

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A desert and barren place

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And planted within it


Your love and Grace
Copyright 2004 Steve Beattie

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