How Shame Keeps Us Hiding

What does the Bible really mean when it says Adam and Eve were “naked and not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25)? Dr. Sri explores how Adam and Eve’s physical nakedness points to something far deeper: total trust, vulnerability, and freedom—what we were created for before sin entered the world. He reveals how shame entered the human story, explaining how it causes us to hide, perform, compare, and fear being truly seen.

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Scriptures References 

• Genesis 2:25 — “They were naked and not ashamed”
• Genesis 3 — The Fall, shame, hiding, and covering after sin
• Romans 7 — “I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate”
• Isaiah 43:1, 4–5 — “Fear not, for I have redeemed you… You are precious in my eyes, and I love you”

Key Themes

• “Naked and Not Ashamed”
  Genesis 2:25 reveals God’s original design for total trust, vulnerability, and intimacy—being fully seen and received without fear.
• The Origin of Shame
  Shame enters the human story after the Fall, disrupting our harmony (shalom) with God, others, and ourselves.
• Shame vs. Guilt
  Guilt says “I did something bad.” Shame says “There is something wrong with me.”
• The Enemy’s Primary Weapon
  Shame is not just an effect of sin—it is the devil’s most effective tool to isolate, discourage, and keep us hiding.
• Our Deepest Longing
  Every human heart longs to be seen, known, and loved for who we truly are—an echo of God’s original plan.
• Hiding and Self-Protection
  Like Adam and Eve, we hide through comparison, performance, distraction, control, and perfectionism.
• Where God Wants to Meet Us
  The place of deepest shame is often the very place God desires to encounter us with mercy and healing.

Key Takeaways

• You were created for communion, not concealment.
• Feeling “not enough” is one of the most common—and destructive—lies of shame.
• Shame thrives in secrecy but loses its power in truth, light, and relationship.
• Christ does not wait for us to fix ourselves; He meets us in our weakness.
• Healing begins when we allow ourselves to be seen—by God, by others, and even by ourselves—with compassion.
• True freedom comes not from trying harder, but from receiving God’s unconditional love.
• God looks at you and says: “You are precious in my eyes, and I love you.”