Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve - 9780060675226

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Recognizing and remedying the underserved shame that burdens our spirit and crushes our joy -- from the author of Forgive and Forget.If you persistently feel don't measure up, you are feeling shame -- that "vague", undefined heaviness that presses on our spirit, dampens our gratitude for the goodness of life," and diminishes our joy. The good news is that shame can be healed.With warmth and wit, Lewis B. Smedes examines why and how we feel shamed and presents a profound, spiritual plan for healing. Step by step, Smedes outlines the road to well-being and the peace that comes from knowing we are accepted by "the grace of One whose acceptance of us matters most."