"Shame Today, Gone Tomorrow" - Romans 12:11-18 - (December 12, 2021 - ADVENT 3)

<p>Shame and guilt. &nbsp;the church says a lot about guilt, but does not treat shame. &nbsp;Guilt is caused by YOU; shame is done TO you. &nbsp;The church usually looks at the sins we commit and ask for forgiveness but doesn't spend a lot of time dealing with the hurt and pain of those sins against us - those sins that make us feel like N-O-T-H-I-N-G. &nbsp;Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, felt this shame. &nbsp;She was barren, and in the Middle East, that means ridicule, being talked about, made fun of. &nbsp;She was nothing. &nbsp;Yet, Christ, was also shamed. &nbsp;We can rejoice in the midst of shame. &nbsp;How? &nbsp;Listen in!</p>