Whatever has our attention determines what we reflect.

Main message: Shift your attention away from shame and onto the presence and identity of God; shame shrinks you, but bringing it into God's presence and remembering who He says you are breaks shame's power.

Key points:

• What we focus on shapes how we act and what we reflect.
• Shame speaks lies ("Be quiet," "You can't," "You'll never be good enough") and makes us withdraw.
• You can't overcome shame by staring at it or asking it to release you.
• The remedy is to take shame into the presence of God and let God’s truth confront it.
• Remember and declare God's identity-giving truths (e.g., "I made you in my image," "fearfully and wonderfully made") to reorient your attention.

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