Paul’s declaration is striking: “I am not ashamed of the gospel.” That is not a throwaway line. It is a settled conviction.

When do people usually feel shame? When their words and their lives do not line up. Shame creeps in when we are exposed—when what we claim to be and what we actually are collide. It is the discomfort of inconsistency.

But when what you say and what you live tell the same story, shame loses its footing.

Now, that does not mean there will be no opposition. Faithfulness has never guaranteed comfort. Just ask the apostles. From the Apostles to countless unnamed believers, suffering followed proclamation. Conflict? Yes. Persecution? Absolutely. Death? For many of them.

But shame? No.

They were not frauds. They were not marketing a message they secretly doubted. They proclaimed what they believed to be true, and they staked their lives on it. Of all the pain they endured, embarrassment was not among their wounds.

So here is the uncomfortable question: when someone asks you to explain what you say you believe, what rises first—clarity or discomfort? Conviction or hesitation? If your instinct is embarrassment, it is worth asking why. Is it fear of rejection? Fear of conflict? Or is there a deeper disconnect between confession and practice?

Paul was not ashamed of the gospel.

I am not ashamed of the gospel.

Are you?

Here is the Audio Link (Spotify):

I am Not Ashamed

Here is the YouTube Link:

I am Not Ashamed

In His Grip,

Paige

 

 

 

Sometimes I feel like I’m peering through a grimy window as I look at Romans. There’s more to see, but I can’t see it.

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