MUSIC L O S T + M I S S I N G S U N G P R AY E R S
WHAT IS SHAME? W
hen I think of shame, I think of dropping a tray in a school cafeteria with everyone watching and laughing. Or falling off of a platform while leading worship (it actually happens
more than you would think). I once heard a pastor speak on shame and he cleverly illustrated it by showing pictures of dogs who had wreaked havoc on couches and toilet paper. Afraid to look their owners in the eyes, shame was all over their faces.
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According to Brené Brown, a researcher at the University of Houston, shame is an “intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” Brené’s work is so unique and interesting that, with over 50 million views, she has one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world called, “The Power of Vulnerability.” In this talk she says that all people experience shame but that no one wants to talk about it.
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