Summary
The emotions of guilt, shame, and condemnation dim our light and put out our spark; the enemy knows that if we’re in a place of condemnation and shame, we won’t approach God. We avoid situations that put our spark out by being aware of self-deception, which is the worst kind of deception. As women, we have some friendship circles we’re transitioning out of; we “vet out” the circle of friends as we grow in the grace life by deciding that if they can’t grow with us, they can’t go with us. When beginning again is enough to discourage us, we get the courage to begin again by remembering that we qualify, and remembering who called and endorsed us.
