Are there times in your life that makes you embarrass every time you remember it? I also have that too. A lot. There are times that remembering embarrassing moments make me just want to stay inside my room and not go out because I think that I do not have a face to show anymore to others because of my embarrassing moments.
What do I do when embarrassment sets in? I acknowledge first that those happenings were really embarrassing. Acknowledging embarrassment, and feeling it, reminds me that I am a flawed sinner. But praise God that I have hope amid embarrassment. I have Jesus who meets me even in the middle of my embarrassment. Jesus does not just wait for me to come to Him but as my loving Shepherd, He leaves the ninety-nine and finds me his embarrassed sheep time and time again. He carries me on His shoulders and always brings me back to His fold. He reminds me that my heavenly Father has eternally accepted me because I am judged not based on my embarrassing moments but on the perfect, spotless performance of Christ. This is my hope. This is where I stand.
We forget that we are not judged by our performance but by the perfect performance of Another. No amount of embarrassing moments in our lives could separate us from the love of God in Christ. Let us always remember and gaze upon Christ, the author and finisher of our faith, every time we recall those embarrassing moments. Knowing that we could come out of hiding from embarrassment because Christ has lived, died, and resurrected so that we could be free from shame that is caused by embarrassment.
One of the means of grace that Christ has purchased for us with his precious blood is the grace to be a part of the family of God. Surrounding ourselves with brothers and sisters who overlook our embarrassing moments and shower us with the same kind of love that they have received from Christ has also helped me in this struggle. Believers in the faith accept us despite of us because they have also been accepted by God despite of them. The love that we have received from God alters our lives dramatically because it frees us from seeking validation from people since we are already infinitely valued by the One who truly matters. It also causes us to share this amazing love with others who desperately need it for them to get an imperfect glimpse of God’s love for them through us.
The daily dose of grace that we constantly need is to be soaked in the word of God and in prayer. This is also a proven help in battling embarrassing thoughts. Through God’s word, we are reminded of the God who is so much bigger than our embarrassing moments; the God who is in complete control over our cringe-worthy experiences. Through prayer, we can lay all our burdens, anxieties, and struggles in the hands of our loving Father who alone has the answer for all of it. He will sustain us, strengthen us, and supply every grace we need.
By grace alone 