How Low Self-Worth Makes Enemies of Friends

Low self-worth can surprisingly make “enemies” of your friends. How is this possible? In this article I look at the problem with the help of Henri Nouwen and offer some practical advice.

faith, mental health, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichOctober 30, 2023Henri Nouwen, low self-worth, self-worth, self-esteem, shameComment

Facing Your Shame - Day 31

When you experience a setback, it’s easy to let your shame keep you from making a comeback. If you want to recover from your setback it’s important to face your shame.

Sabbath Is God's Answer For Our Shame

There is an inverse connection between shame and Sabbath, or the ability to rest. Shame causes us to strive for acceptance and never enter the rest that God has for us. But when you stop to rest, you might hear God’s voice of love.

faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichFebruary 3, 2023rest, Sabbath, shame, striving Comments

Shame and the Coping Mechanisms We Use

Shame is a painful emotion. As a result, we resort to a variety of coping mechanisms to cover the pain. But is it worth the trouble?

I'm SO Offended! Are You?

Outrage and offenses seem to be embedded into our culture today. But could our ease of being offended be more about us than our offender? Learn how shame plays a role in being offended and what you can do about it.

emotions, faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichJune 10, 2022shame, Invalidation, offendedComment

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: You Are Perfect In Christ

This is the final post in a four part series on how to find deep healing from a deep hurt.

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: Finding a New Identity in Christ

This is part three in a four part series on Deep Hurt, Deep Healing looking at how to overcome the pain of shame. In this post F. Remy Diederich looks at how God’s love and forgiveness starts the deep healing process.

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: The Look of Shame

Brene Brown offers insight on the feel of shame and how we try to manage it.

shame, emotions, faith, mental healthF. Remy DiederichMay 1, 2018guilt, self worth, Self-esteem, shame, inner healing, Brene BrownComment

Deep Hurt, Deep Healing: What is Shame

This is one of any posts looking at shame; what it is and where it came from.

Don't Let Your Shame Block God's Love

Do you struggle trying to experience or believe in God’s love for you? Despite what you believe about God’s love, your shame might be blocking you from experiencing God’s love.

faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichNovember 17, 2015God's love, shame, forgivenessComment

Parents Need to Reframe Failure

Parents, how do you handle your child’s failure? What do they see on your face and hear from your lips? How can you become their biggest supporter and the person they turn to in failure? Learn how to reframe your child’s failure.

faith, parenting, family, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichJune 26, 2015failure, Father, parents, shame, dad, momComment

Toxic Church People and Their Shame

Toxic church people can dominate your church and ruin the experience for everyone. How do you confront the toxic church member? This post will help you to understand their shame based motivation. Part Two will give you seven steps to confronting them.

The Toxic World of the Insecure Pastor

Insecurity drives many people into leadership, including the ministry. What are the toxic characteristics of an insecure pastor. This article mentions twelve of them.

insecurity, ministry, pastors, shameF. Remy DiederichOctober 29, 2014insecure, insecurity, pastor, shame, toxic Comment

The Anger of Invalidation - Day 13

There are many experiences that can cause a setback in our lives (exile). One of them is being invalidated by people in power. This post looks at the anger produced in us from being invalidated.

Forgiveness Let's You Start Over

faithSeptember 20, 2012Forgiveness, fresh start, shameComment

The Residue of Shame

faith, forgiveness, GodSeptember 17, 2012Eliot Spitzer, Forgiveness, God, shameComment

Shame Makes You Mistreat Yourself

faithAugust 9, 2012God, recovery, self worth, shame Comments

Bruce Springsteen's Depression

faith, God, self worth, shameJuly 27, 2012depression, self-loathing, shameComment

Forgiving Yourself - Break the Vow

Sometimes we can’t forgive ourselves because we’ve made a vow against it. It’s our way of punishing ourselves. But if you want to move on with your life, it’s important to forgive yourself. You may need to break a vow first.

faith, God, relationshipsF. Remy DiederichJuly 23, 2012Forgiveness, forgiving yourself, shame, breaking a vowComment

Forgiving Yourself - Consider the Lie

Every dysfunction is rooted in a lie of some kind. When you are unable to forgive yourself there are many lies that you might be believing about yourself.

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