This is part three in a four-part series on Deep Hurt, Deep Healing, focusing on how to overcome the persistent pain of shame. In this post, F. Remy Diederich explores how God’s boundless love and unconditional forgiveness serve as the essential starting point for the deep healing process. By embracing these truths, you can begin to reclaim your life fully and move forward towards lasting restoration and peace.

Do you struggle trying to experience or believe in God’s love for you? Despite what you believe about God’s love, your shame might be blocking you from experiencing God’s love.

God’s forgiveness is something that you may talk about. But have you received it? And if so, has it changed you? God’s forgiveness is meant to not only relieve your guilt but to add to your life… make you a better person.

Have you ever wondered what the story of Jesus was all about? God’s love moved him to send Jesus to provide a way for us to be in relationship with God. Now there is nothing keeping us from knowing God.

When we offend someone, our natural tendency is to think that our failure has ruined the relationship and the person we offended will withhold their love from us. This is true how we think of God as well. But the truth is that God is more concerned about preserving his relationship with you over making sure you behave.

Adele’s success as an entertainer hasn’t come because she has no insecurities. It comes in spite of her insecurities. How do we overcome these same insecurities?

People often struggle when trying to fully understand God’s unconditional love for them. Reflecting on the deep and unwavering love of a caring parent might help provide a clearer perspective and deeper appreciation of this profound spiritual truth.