This corporate video, used to promote a product, says a lot. Many of you have likely seen this video but I think it illustrates a powerful message in 3 minutes. Here is my take-away and your feedback is welcome.
We are created in the image of God and that image has been marred by sin. Shame, a consequential reality of sin, impacts our relationships with God and others. It says, very powerfully (albeit toxic), "You cannot be loved in your brokenness. If you are transparent and let others see you as you are, you will be rejected. You are not enough. You are not talented enough. Rich enough. Funny enough. Popular enough. You fall short of BEING lovable and accepted so wear the mask and pretend because it is better than risking rejection."
If a shame-based individual were to describe themselves to a forensic artist, what would their description look like? It would likely look like the story line the voice of shame creates. It looks like "not enough".
Yet, when the unashamed, grace of God comes crashing into our shame-based assumptions about who we are, we find that accepting our acceptance is what He wants for us. As we find healing for our shame, and begin to let Him restore His image in us, what begins to happen? If others were to describe us to a forensic artist, we may be surprised to learn that when the drawing is complete, it looks a lot like the very face of Jesus Christ. Why? Our resemblance to the family cannot help but shine through.
When we create God in our broken image, He becomes as rude, disgruntled, unattractive, and fussy as we are. When God restores His image in us, our family DNA has freedom to express itself.
~ John Comstock
