Ep 63: Shame

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Well, good morning.
I'm Daniel Dalp and this is for

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maybe even a little bit of a
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That being said, let's go ahead
and get the show on the road.

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This is episode 63.
Shame.

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Let's go to church.
Are we there yet?

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Do you know what month it is?
Well, if you work in the

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corporate world like I do, then
you know it for sure.

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It's Pride Month, an interesting
term for what equates to what is

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essentially a month long episode
of moral gaslighting.

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But what do I know?
You know, I kicked around the

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idea for this episode for quite
a while before deciding which

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angle to approach it from.
And I want to start it out by

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saying that it doesn't matter
who you are or what you've done,

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but Jesus died for you and he
loves you and I love you.

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But that doesn't mean that any
of us get to live in a way

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contrary to the will of God or
to celebrate it with an identity

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that is tied up in anything but
Jesus Christ, much less rejoice

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in doing so.
Now, here's my message for the

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Christian.
Don't let the world use things

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like this yearly celebration of
carnality to gaslight you into

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doubting what Scripture says and
what God thinks about sin,

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Christian.
Don't let it dilute your stance

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on the importance of seeking
righteousness.

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And as long as both of those
things are defined by a

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scripturally forged worldview,
you are not wrong.

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You are not wicked, you are not
irrelevant.

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You are not crazy.
You are not a bad person for

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standing for the truth.
Of course, it goes without

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saying, or I would hope it would
go without saying that this must

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be done in a loving way.
And part of that standing for

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the truth is having a good
understanding that God, not us,

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is who gets to define sin and
who gets to define

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righteousness.
And that is why the idea that we

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would take pride in anything
that could separate us from God

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is alarming, is terrifying, and
is so arrogant.

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After all, Isaiah chapter 5
verse 20 says woe to those who

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call evil good and good evil,
who substitute darkness for

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light and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet

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and sweet for bitter.
But here's the kicker,

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Christians, we must be honest
with ourselves because what I

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found in my own life is maybe
there are sins that we ourselves

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engage in that we don't feel
ashamed of.

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Maybe the word, the better word
there is that we don't feel

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penitent for.
I'll give you an example.

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Do we preach and do we speak out
against sins like homosexuality

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with all the vigor and passion
and attention that we have to

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offer?
But at the same time we give

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other things a pass, like
gluttony or making dishonest

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business dealings or mistreating
our spouses or any of the things

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in Proverbs chapter 616 through
19.

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Scripture here says there are 6
things which the Lord hates.

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Yes, seven are an abomination to
Him.

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Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
hands that shed innocent blood,

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a heart that devises wicked
plans, feet that run rapidly to

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evil, a false witness who utters
lies, and one who spreads strife

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among brothers.
You see, Christian, we need to

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stand against those things with
the same tenacity.

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We need to look at our own lives
to use the same standard, God's

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standard across the board.
We need to remove the plank so

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that we can see the splinter.
Preach the truth in love and sin

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is sin.
Don't doubt it.

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Regardless of what the world
says.

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You aren't crazy for standing up
for Jesus.

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But be honest.
Be very honest with yourself,

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Christian, because when pride
keeps us from looking inwardly,

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now that's a real shame.
Those are my thoughts for your

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Sunday morning drive.
Now it's time to hear yours.

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And don't forget, you can always
share your thoughts or your

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comments on the discussion
questions each week at for your

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Sunday Morning dr.com.
Our discussion questions today

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are, do we sometimes have that
double standard regarding our

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personal sins?
Do we ever feel pressure to

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compromise truth for the
feelings of others?

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And how do we stand firmly in
the truth but also show love?

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And lastly, what can we do to
root ourselves more deeply in

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truth to keep from being carried
away?