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The Blessing of Embarrassment

Romans 8:28 says: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose” (HCSB). If this is true, should we, as Christians, not look for good and God’s hand in everything that happens to us? Even in the midst of humiliation and embarrassment?

Embarrassment is never fun but with training and the right perspective, we can learn to see it as a blessing from God.

There are two major ways/reasons that embarrassment can be a blessing to us: Continue Reading...

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The Opportunity of an Insult

No one enjoys being humiliated. Unfortunately, humiliation is a part of everyone’s life, especially during middle school and high school, and it’s not uncommon for people’s attempts to humiliate you to come through insults (roasts). Generally, when we are insulted, we have this urge to make a comeback and insult them.

In Oswald Chambers’ devotional book My Utmost for His Highest I read about a revolutionary way of thinking: looking at each insult and effort to humiliate as a glorious opportunity to display the Gospel. Continue Reading...