How to Fight Shame with Bible Verses

How to Fight Shame with Bible Verses

Shame is one of the tactics that the enemy uses to stop people from reaching their full potential. 

We can see an example when David was asking the army soldiers the reward for killing Goliath because his older brother Eliab asked him, “Why did you come down here?” and “With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness?” And, even stated, “I know your pride and your insolence.”  (1 Samuel 17:28)    

By saying these things publicly, Eliab was trying to make the other soldiers view David as a proud and insolent shepherd of a few sheep so that David could be ashamed and stop talking to them.

However, David did the right thing for He turned away from Eliab. (1 Samuel 17:30)   

Therefore if someone is trying to make you feel ashamed, turn away from them physically and/or mentally by turning towards God in prayer.

Bible Verse Prayers to Overcome Shame

As you pray, use Bible verses since The sword of the Spirit … is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:17) 

Bible verse prayers that you can say to overcome shame include:

Father God, I ask You in the name of Jesus to help me stop feeling ashamed of myself because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)

Father God, I ask You in the name of Jesus to help me stop feeling ashamed of myself because I am the salt of the earth. (Matthew 5:13)

Father God, I ask You in the name of Jesus to help me stop feeling ashamed of myself because I am Your Masterpiece created in Christ Jesus to do the good works which You Father God prepared for me. (Matthew 5:14)

This is an excerpt of the book How to Fight Shame with Bible Verses.

Christian Affirmations to Overcome Shame

I am a new creation because I am in Christ Jesus. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)

There is hope in my future. (Adapted Jeremiah 31:17)

These Christian affirmations to fight shame have been adapted from the book How to Fight Shame with Bible Verses which teaches you the Scriptures you can say as spiritual warfare prayers, confess as Christian affirmations, and reflect on as Christian meditations to help you overcome shame. This Christian spiritual warfare book also teaches you other practical things you can do to stop feeling ashamed of yourself.

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