How to Stop Letting Shame Control the Way You Live

What if the freedom God has given you isn't something you need to earn, but something you can learn to live from? It's easy to spend our lives trying to do enough, say the right things, and prove our worth to God and others. But when shame shapes how we see ourselves, it can also shape how we show up in relationships, work, and faith. In this episode of Living Influence, Scott Boyd and Bill Thrall continue their conversation about the voices we listen to and what it looks like to trust who God says we are. Together, they explore how shame can keep us from living authentically, why trusting others sometimes requires courage, and the difference between serving to gain significance and serving from the significance Christ has already given us. Through personal experiences and thoughtful conversation, Scott and Bill invite us to consider what changes when we stop living trying to earn God's favor and begin living from His grace. In the episode:  00:00 Welcome to Living Influence  01:19 Friendship, Joy, and the Freedom of Grace  04:25 Recognizing the Voices in Our Heads  05:03 Learning to Trust What God Has Put in Your Heart  07:55 Changing What You Believe About Yourself  09:05 Having the Courage to Grow  10:03 Letting God's Love Shape How We Treat Others  11:15 Learning to Love and Trust Others  12:25 How Shame Shapes the Stories We Believe  13:09 Why God Invites Us to Trust Him  14:00 How Shame Can Rob Us of Purpose  14:59 Are You Trying to Earn God's Favor?  16:36 The Difference Between Doing from Shame and from Grace  18:09 Living from the Significance Christ Has Given You  18:45 What's Next Subscribe to Living Influence for more conversations about identity in Christ, grace, trust, and the freedom to live from who God says you are.