Humility, shame, and embarrassment.  I have been pondering how similar these three feelings are.  I am reminded when I lose control of myself  and lash out or when I fall short of being able to do the simplest of tasks.  I experience one of the three often.  The question is then whether I move to shame.  Am I able to gain control of all the turmoil inside of myself or do I allow it to control me?

If I don’t gain control then I am sure to suffer shame and embarrassment.  If I pause and think, I am likely to find humility and back down from my accusations and frustrations.

There is a song, “Blessed be the Name of the Lord. He gives and takes away and my heart will choose to say, ‘Lord, blessed be your name.”  I find those words so hard to sing.  I feel like He got too personal with me.  He gave me much and then He took away much.  Initially, I tried to then Bless His Name.  Today, I find it takes far more effort.  I have to chose to say, “Lord, blessed be your name.”