"Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God." Rom 5.1 

Pride and shame. You'd never know they are sisters. They appear so different. Pride puffs out her chest. Shame hangs her head. Pride boasts. Shame hides. Pride seeks to be seen. Shame seeks to be avoided.

But don't be fooled, the emotions have the same parentage. And the emotions have the same impact. They keep you from your Father.

Pride says: "You are too good for him."

Shame says: "You are too bad for him."

Pride drives you away.

Shame keeps you away.

If pride is what goes before a fall, then shame is what keeps you from getting up after one.

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"Opravdani dakle vjerom, u miru smo s Bogom po Gospodinu našem Isusu Kristu." Rim 5,1.

Ponos i sram. Nikad ne biste znali da su sestre. Izgledaju tako različito. Ponos napuhuje prsa. Sram objesi glavu. Ponos se hvali. Sram se skriva. Ponos traži da ga se vidi. Sram traži da ga se izbjegne.

Ali ne dajte se zavarati, emocije imaju isto podrijetlo. I emocije imaju isti utjecaj. One vas drže podalje od vašeg Oca.

Ponos kaže: "Previše si dobar za njega."

Sram kaže: "Previše si loš za njega."

Ponos vas tjera od njega

Sram vas zadržava podalje.

Ako je ponos ono što prethodi padu, onda je sram ono što vas sprječava da ustanete nakon njega.