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A Proven Path to Move from Shame to Healing If you persistently feel you don't measure up, you are feeling shame that vague, undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life, and diminishes our joy. The good news is that shame can be healed. With warmth and wit, Lewis B. Smedes examines why and how we feel shame, and presents a profound, spiritual plan for healing. Step by step, Smedes outlines the road to well-being and the peace that comes from knowing we are accepted by the grace of One whose acceptance of us matters most.
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Lewis B. Smedes (1921-2002) was a renowned author, ethicist, and theologian. He was a professor of theology and ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, for twenty-five years. He is the award-winning author of fifteen books, including Forgive and Forget.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Smedes delivers an incredible gift by identifying where we took on shame, what it looks and feels like, and then proceeds to dismantle it's power with the truth of grace. Especially helpful to those who know God loves them, but can't understand the darkness they struggle with and why it's so hard to love themselves.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A forceful introduction to the reality of Shame often overlooked not just in Christian Life but in Everyday Life! Secular Society, Parents and the Church are the shame creators in society. I would have wanted to leave out the latter and blame it only on Secular Society and the Family, but we are left with no option but to include the Church. And if you are one who would like to bludgeon the Christian Church, don't count this statement as a victory because even though this is a book written for the Christian community, I would not in any way hesitate to say that any and every religion or faith-system is guilty of shame creatioin - some maybe even more than Christianity. The difference for Christianity lies in the title of the book!
Therefore I would recommend this book to any reader, whether you are Christian or not. You do run the risk though of coming face to face with Grace and I would strongly suggest that you go on to read a book like 'What's so Amazing about Grace' by Yancey.
I would have liked to see a greater interaction in the book, with Grace - but it serves well in giving you a lick at the impregnated flavour of Grace that is so poised to propel you, like a snorkel diver desperate for air, into the lifegiving hope in Yancey's book.
For Parents (including single parents) this book is simply a must read. And for those who dispise their parents or siblings - I suggest that if you consider eating your next meal as being important, how about missing a few meals and first reading this book, as it is of greater importance. Shame and Grace ... yes, what a shame I had not read this book the day it came off the press ... but what Grace in having had the privelage to read it now. And for those who hate life, who knows, you may just find a few hours of sense in your journey of hate ... who knows? ... you may even find shame allowing grace to introduce you to joy. The choice is yours.
Therefore I would recommend this book to any reader, whether you are Christian or not. You do run the risk though of coming face to face with Grace and I would strongly suggest that you go on to read a book like 'What's so Amazing about Grace' by Yancey.
I would have liked to see a greater interaction in the book, with Grace - but it serves well in giving you a lick at the impregnated flavour of Grace that is so poised to propel you, like a snorkel diver desperate for air, into the lifegiving hope in Yancey's book.
For Parents (including single parents) this book is simply a must read. And for those who dispise their parents or siblings - I suggest that if you consider eating your next meal as being important, how about missing a few meals and first reading this book, as it is of greater importance. Shame and Grace ... yes, what a shame I had not read this book the day it came off the press ... but what Grace in having had the privelage to read it now. And for those who hate life, who knows, you may just find a few hours of sense in your journey of hate ... who knows? ... you may even find shame allowing grace to introduce you to joy. The choice is yours.
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful
The Most Useful Book I've Read About Grace
2 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
I've read a few books on grace recently and none were as complete or as interesting as this one. The author shares his experiences and is very practical in discussing what shame, forgiveness, and grace are and aren't.
There are other popular books out there that discuss grace (Amazing Grace by Philip Yancey, In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado, and The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning) that are fine books in their own right. As fine as they are, this book starts with the problem of shame and then walks you through to grace. It just seems to be more complete than giving you feel-good grace or trying to provide answers as to why the church seems to lack it today. This book just seems to be on a more practical, personal level.
43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Hits the nail of shame on the head, and then removes it!
4 Feb 1999
Format:Paperback
Smedes delivers an incredible gift by identifying where we took on shame, what it looks and feels like, and then proceeds to dismantle it's power with the truth of grace. Especially helpful to those who know God loves them, but can't understand the darkness they struggle with and why it's so hard to love themselves.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Awesome Book
10 July 2001
Format:Paperback
This book was given to me to read for a class I took in college, and am I ever glad it was! It's a great book! Once you start reading it, you really start understanding yourself and others better! It opened my eyes to the shame I don't deserve and the grace God offers me that I was pushing away! Read this book!
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