I love this scripture, but do I believe it?
Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. Hebrews 4:16 Amplified Bible
This scripture tells us to strip away shame.
To become shame-less. To have boldness in my relationship with my Heavenly Father. With shame-less audacity, I walk right in to His presence because that is where I will find Him.
I run toward His guidance, mercy, love, and even rebuke when that is what I need to walk toward destiny and joy instead of falling into things that mire me down.
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With shame-less audacity, I don’t hang my head, though I respect Him as God.
He is waiting for me.
With shame-less audacity, I call out the names of my unsaved loved ones.
For he loves them even more than me.
When we run into God’s presence without shame, we are changed because of that relationship.
Are you willing to be shame-less?
Lord, help us come boldly to your throne of grace to find what we need.
Suzie
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Love, love, love this verse. It was intentionall my very first scripture memory verse for 2015. I want to live and pray this way EVERY day.
Thank you for this perspective!
Shame-less. Such a beautiful word, with a hyphen! Rejoicing that we can boldly approach His throne of grace with every need today and every day. What a glorious truth and a glorious God we have! Thanks, Suzie!
What hold does shame have on us when Christ took that upon Himself? I often wonder why we carry a burden that has already been carried by our Savior.
Yes! I am putting all of my perfectionist tendencies aside today and approaching his throne BOLDY because I am his chosen child. I’m taking off those clothes of shame and striving and putting on grace and mercy. It is for freedom that he set us free.
Love this, Abby. What might happen if we lived this out every day? I think absolute transformation in our faith!
I think that hyphen belongs right where you put it, Suzie. Less shame, more grace! Blessings to you today:)
Yes! Give shame less hold, less room, less of who we are to discover more.
Yes Kristen! Less shame, more grace!
One of my FAVORITE scriptures ever! I agree that we can come boldly with audacity…yet it feels so unnautural to come to God that way. It almost feels like I am forgetting to bow and honor Him. And then I remember that we get to come in our insufficiency, because His grace is unmerited. That is bold faith, you know. 😉 Thanks for the space to be free.
Blessings,
Dawn
Thank you Dawn for that insight. I think many of us equate shame-less with a lack of respect, and yet when I consider that this is my Heavenly Father and He asks that we come as children, I see that myself running toward Him in absolute trust and joy.
Your post makes me think of this song “I am running to the mercy seat’. Love the invitation and imagery of shame-lessly, boldly coming into his presence.
I am not an english major and I love breaking a few writing rules myself :).
As redeemed children of God we get to burst into the throne room uninvited, because we have been perpetually invited, perfectly redeemed and permanently adopted!! No shame! We are a new creation in CHRIST Jesus, and accepted by God in the same way He accepts His Son!!! AWESOME!!
I love this verse and basically the book of Hebrews!
Praise God that we can run boldly to His throne, 24/7, like a small child running into the arms of her loving father! Thanks for the beautiful post & for hosting & God bless!
Thank you for hosting! I am new to blogging. I linked up my very first blog post from last month that just so happened to be about guilt and shame!
I just love that we can come to our Father with shame-less audacity! What a great reminder Suzie.
Suzie,
My “theme” for 2015 is “Pray Big,” and this verse in Hebrews 4 is one of my “go to” verses for the year. I loved this post — it encouraged me so much. Wanted to come back tonight and read it again and say “thanks!”
I will be sharing this with my prayer group later this week.
Blessings,
Lyli
You made me smile! Thank you!