1 Timothy 1:15-16 · NKJV
Guilt Says "I Did Bad." Shame Says "I Am Bad."
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What does 1 Timothy 1:15-16 say?
Guilt says: I did a bad thing. Shame says: I am a bad thing.
Psychologist June Tangney's research found guilt is "moderately preventive" — it steers you back toward the person you wronged. Shame is "not useful or protective." It sends you into hiding.
Scripture never lets you be defined by the deed. Paul calls himself chief of sinners — and God made him a pattern of mercy. (1 Timothy 1:15–16 NKJV)
You are not the sin.
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Scripture in this video is quoted from the NKJV.
Transcript (show)
Guilt says, "I did a bad thing." Shame says, "I am a bad thing." Tangi's research found that guilt is, in her words, moderately preventative. It steers you back toward the person you wronged. But shame is not useful or protective. Shame doesn't send you toward repair. It sends you into hiding.
Scripture talks it never leaves a person defined by what they did. Paul calls himself chief of sinners and then in the next sentence says God used him as a pattern of mercy for everyone who would come
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