#125: God, grace + emotions: Combatting shame with grace with Becky Leach

Shame is both an emotion and a weapon our enemy likes to use to distance us from God, others, and ourselves.

Friend, we all suffer from shame. Shame about what we’ve done – or haven’t. What was done to us – or what we did to another.

Becky and I talk through

What shame is,
When you feel like you’re too much,
And how to move God’s love from your head to your heart.

Friend, please know this is a sensitive and tender episode as we discuss sexual abuse.

Key Quotes

“Saying this hard thing out loud didn’t destroy me.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach
“The way to combat shame is to stop focusing on ourselves and our situation, and to start focusing on the Lord instead.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach
“The first thing we need to do is not choose joy. The first thing we’re going to do is to choose belief.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach
“Jesus does not get mad at the sinners sinning. He does not get mad at the broken-hearted.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach
“In my darkest seasons, worship is what I want to bathe my soul in.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach
“Letting someone else in brings it to the light.” – Speaker and author Becky Leach

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National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673
The best books and resources to promote emotional health
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About Becky Leach

Artist, speaker, and first-time author Becky Leach joins the show. Becky lives in Texas with her high school sweetheart-now-husband, their three kids, and the newest addition to the bunch – Franklin – their beloved golden doodle.

Becky wants to use every chance she gets to testify to the freedom she’s found by simply choosing to believe God. Becky was a victim of sexual assault as a child and teen, and hopes to advocate against abuse for the rest of her life.

Whether painting artwork for someone’s home or writing a new chapter for her book, Becky’s greatest prayer is that you don’t see her but Jesus.