Freedom from Shaming

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jun 14, 2021 · 4m

Have you ever seen someone get shamed in public? Scornfully pointing out people’s faults or putting down their differences is a sad part of our broken world. Whether on the news, on the Internet, or at school, we’ve all seen someone be shamed. It may be for their beliefs, or a perceived wrong choice, or even just because they seem different. But shaming others effectively denies the cross, because shaming forgets that we are all equally in need of God’s forgiveness. Paul knew the damage shaming could do. He was guilty of shaming others to the point of persecutioneven deathfor believing in…