Shame usually follows a pattern—a cycle of self-recrimination and lies that claims life after life. First, we experience an intensely painful event. Second, we believe the lie that our pain and failure is who we are—not just something we’ve done, or had done to us—and we experience shame. And finally, our feelings of shame trap us into thinking that we can never recover—that, in fact, we don’t even deserve to.

It's almost impossible to live the right life when you have the wrong friends.

What you fear reveals where you trust God the least

When we love deeply, love makes us do things we wouldn't otherwise do.

God will often give you more than you can handle so you can learn to depend on Him rather than on yourself.

Reputation shows who people think you are. Character shows who you really are.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.