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    From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series)
    From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series)
    From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series)
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    From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series)

    By Marie Powers and Jane Hoyt

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    There are two kinds of shame. Legitimate shame is a tool in the hands of a forgiving God; we feel it when we recognize our sin and turn to Him. False shame, on the other hand, is a tool in the hands of the enemy; Satan uses it to convince believers that they are not worthy of God's love and acceptance, and to turn them away from fellowship with Him. In From Shame to Beauty, readers will discover how to arm themselves against false shame and live confidently in the knowledge of God's love. This interactive study, ideal for individuals or small groups, guides readers through a process of healing from false shame that has plagued their lives and relationships. From Shame to Beauty features eight topical studies. Topics include "Characteristics of Shame," "Cause of Shame," "Contagion of Shame," "Cure for Shame," and more. Each week's study examines how false shame threatens the lives of believers, digs into Scripture to find out what God's Word has to say about it, offers readers the opportunity to reflect on their own struggle with shame, and suggests practical action steps to help readers apply what they have learned.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateMar 25, 2010
    ISBN9781441269225
    From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series)
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    Marie Powers

    Marie is a native of California. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. She is a dynamic leader, change manager, speaker, author, coach, and small business advocate. She is also a spiritual enthusiast who has a strong faith that drives her to encourage, empower, inspire, and motivate others to live their best lives. Marie believes in the power of now! And she embraces a now mind-set in her personal and professional life.

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      From Shame to Beauty (Women of the Word Bible Study Series) - Marie Powers

      © 2010 Aglow International

      Published by Chosen Books

      11400 Hampshire Avenue South

      Bloomington, Minnesota 55438

      chosenbooks.com

      Chosen Books is a division of

      Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

      www.bakerpublishinggroup.com

      Chosen edition published 2014

      ISBN 978-1-4412-6922-5

      Previously published by Regal Books

      Originally published in 1998 in the Aglow Bible Study series as Shame: Thief of Intimacy.

      Ebook edition originally created 2013

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

      All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Other versions used are:

      AMP —Scripture taken from THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE, Old Testament copyright © 1965, 1987 by the Zondervan Corporation. The Amplified New Testament copyright © 1958, 1987 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      KJV —King James Version. Authorized King James Version.

      NASB —Scripture taken from the New American Standard Bible, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      NIV —Holy Bible, New International Version®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

      Aglow International is an interdenominational organization of Christian women. Our mission is to lead women to Jesus Christ and provide opportunity for Christian women to grow in their faith and minister to others. Our publications are used to help women find a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, to enhance growth in their Christian experience, and to help them recognize their roles and relationships according to Scripture. For more information about our organization, please write to Aglow International, P.O. Box 1749, Edmonds, WA 98020-1749, U.S.A., or call (425) 775-7282. For ordering or information about the Aglow studies and other resources, visit the Aglow E-store at www.aglow.org.

      To my husband, Jim,

      whose courage in breaking through his

      own walls of shame in order to walk in

      relationship has been an example to many,

      especially our children.

      CONTENTS

      Foreword

      Introduction

      How to Start and Lead a Small Group

      1. Contributors to Shame

      2. Characteristics of Shame

      3. Cause and Covers for Shame

      4. Contagion of Shame (Part One)

      5. Contagion of Shame (Part Two)

      6. Cure for Shame (Part One)

      7. Cure for Shame (Part Two)

      8. Cure for Shame (Part Three)

      From Shame to Beauty Leader’s Guide

      FOREWORD

      One day as Peter and John were about to enter the temple to pray, they came upon a man lame from his mother’s womb. He was carried to the temple gate called Beautiful and there asked alms of those who were entering. Seeing Peter and John, of course the man asked for alms. Little did he realize that what he was about to receive was far beyond a few shekels to help sustain his weak, weary body just to get it through one more day.

      Silver and gold I do not have, Peter responded, but I have something greater, something that will go to the core (source) of your lameness and bring wholeness to your life. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk. Immediately the lame man received strength (see Acts 3:1-10).

      The man wasn’t lame because of a recent illness, such as a degenerative disease. Nor was he lame due to an accident that caused him to stumble. He came into the world lame. He was lame from his mother’s womb! He entered the world without strength, without the ability to live life in a healthy way. In a sense, he came into the world a beggar. And this is how we have all come into the world.

      Because of the fall of man, we all know a certain crippledness that hinders us from living life and from walking in the true joy of healthy relationships with God and with others. In this study, Marie identifies a profound form of our crippledness, and brings us through to a place of healing.

      Through the pages of this study, you will see yourself again and again. As you read, you will hear the truth of God’s Word spoken clearly to your heart, saying, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk (Acts 3:6).

      I pray that as surely as the lame man at the Beautiful Gate received strength and wholeness, you, too, will find yourself leaping and praising God for your newfound health and vitality.

      Jane Hansen-Hoyt

      International President

      Aglow International

      INTRODUCTION

      Two Kinds of Shame

      LEGITIMATE SHAME

      A major principle in God’s master plan is that His people would walk in the light, a foundational condition for true fellowship (see 1 John 1:7). He intends that His people be open, honest, transparent, and free of masks and other self-protective strategies that keep us hidden from one another. Such was the figurative description of Adam and Eve before sin entered the world. They were naked and were not ashamed (see Genesis 2:25).

      Then came the Fall.

      God’s first two humans disobeyed God’s specific command. They sinned and knew they were naked. In fear and shame they scrambled to hide themselves. Frantically they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves from each other. Then they hid from God (see Genesis 3:8).

      Thus, the terrible consciousness of shame entered the human soul. As traumatic and awful as it was to experience, their sense of shame caused a good thing. Good because it alerted them to the guilt of their sin and caused them to admit their failure. Good because it opened the door for God to provide a covering for their nakedness—a foreshadowing of Jesus’ death for us on the cross—that would be an eternal solution instead of the pitiful efforts of their own hands (see Genesis 3:21).¹

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