Smedes_Why do I always feel unworthy of anything good?_Hong Kong & Macau Exclusive

Author: Lewis B. Smedes Publisher: Lumen Culture Dimensions: 150mm x 210mm Pages: 264 ISBN: 978-626-96934-5-0 Publication Date: November 2023 Book Description: Original Title: "Shame and Grace" Shame is a lingering sadness, but it can also be a sharp pain, stinging you at your best moments. Unhealthy shame makes us feel unworthy of belonging, or unworthy of ourselves. This is why, when our shame is healed, the clearest sign of health is our ability to reclaim ourselves. If you have long felt you don't measure up, a vague, uncertain burden pressing on your soul, hindering gratitude for life's goodness and stealing your inner joy. The good news is that shame can be healed, and the author believes the best place to start healing shame is through spiritual experience, specifically, encountering amazing grace is the best start to healing shame. Shame is heavy, but grace is light. The lightness that grace brings does not remove all the sandbags dragging the soul down. It creates lightness by removing a very heavy factor—the burden of anxiety from being unaccepted. Grace removes the internal threat of healthy shame, giving us the courage to identify the sources of unhealthy shame, understand that it is pain we should not feel, and take action to remove it from our lives entirely. Grace releases the lightest feeling in life—acceptance, complete and unconditional acceptance. Endorsements: Dr. Victor Au, Professor of Counseling, Hong Kong Chinese Christian Theological Seminary Lewis approaches from a human perspective, capturing the facets of shame, including its emotional relatives like guilt, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy shame, and identifying its sources. Besides family and society, it turns out that we ourselves and even the church can be creators of our shame. Dr. Joseph Choi, President of "Breakthrough Association Limited" My favorite passage is "The Lightness of Grace": being freed from shame not only teaches us to accept ourselves but also gives us the courage to "dance with those who have shamed us." Dr. Shi Yinuo, Author, Full-time Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Occupational Therapy, Fu Jen Catholic University College of Medicine Shame is a deeply profound psychological issue, yet few books systematically address it. When I encountered "Shame and Grace" from Lumen Culture, I was even more amazed because Professor Smedes approaches the topic of "shame" from the perspective of "grace"... and teaches us how to overcome unnecessary shame from the viewpoint of grace. Dr. Szeto Wing-fu, Executive Director, Hung Fook Tong Group After reading this book, I believe you will realize, just as I did, that shame is not necessarily a bad thing. Dr. Terence Chan, Cross-media Musician, Singer In the book "Shame and Grace," the author discusses these aspects of "shame," and in this book, he offers readers a great way out: "grace." Q.LAM, Author, Staff Member of "QLAM Gospel Ministry" The passage in this book describing shame deeply resonated with me: "It is a lingering sadness, but it can also be a sharp pain, stinging you at your best moments." Dr. Andy Hui, Psychiatrist, The Iron Man Doctor The author explains unhealthy shame and its remedies in an accessible yet profound way. The rich personal stories create easy resonance, and the book gently narrates the incredible healing that God's grace brings. About the Author: Lewis B. Smedes A renowned author, ethicist, and theologian. He taught theology and ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in California for twenty-five years. He is the author of fifteen award-winning books, including "Forgive and Forget."