8 scriptures on how Jesus breaks our shame

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We can want to do things in confidence. But the less confidence we have, the greater the chance that we aren't going to do something with all our hearts, thereby decreasing the likelihood of success. God promises us that we can put our confidence in Jesus Christ knowing that in Him, His plans will always succeed.

One of the biggest hindrances to pursuing something is the fear of getting embarrassed by failure. The embarrassment of failure has such a crippling effect that it can often paralyse people and cause them to settle for mediocrity. That, however, is not what God wants for believers. He wants our hope and faith to be rested on Him so that we can run the race with confidence knowing that in Him, we will not be put to shame.

Here are eight scriptures that will remind us that as we pursue the things God has set for us to do, we can run with confidence knowing that God can and will give us the power to succeed through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 12:2 "looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." (Pixabay)
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