Created for Truth
by Sarah Van Diest @SarahVanDiest �But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ� 2 Corinthians 11:3. �You are alone.� �You are not enough.� �There is no place for you in this world.� These are difficult words, yes? They represent exclusion, rejection, and pain. Some of us have heard these words, or some similar, spoken directly to us from those we believed cared about us. Others have heard these words in their own minds and hearts, coming from a place deeply buried and hidden. These are words of shame. As we know from the tale in the Garden, it was shame that caused our ancient ancestors to hide. That is what shame does, or rather, that is a typical response to feeling ashamed. The other well-known response is to fight back and retaliate. Anger rises up and we throw punches at our accuser, or at the wall, or at the cat. Poor kitty. If we think of the Garden ...