Overcoming Shame: The World's Most Universal Problem

By Mike Phillips

Shame is the root of so much that steals our joy. In this book, Mike Phillips helps us find the roots to the childish belief: "Something is wrong with me." Though this belief has a basis in truth, it eventually controls so much of our behavior and destiny. Though this book is small in size, it is designed to help the reader see exactly which type of shame is controlling their behavior. By seeing this from a Bible-based platform, Mike Phillips gives a simple and effective method for getting rid of the effects of shame permanently.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mike Phillips
• Release date: May 17, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310139178

Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips is the author of “To Be a Father Like the Father” (1992, Christian Publications, Inc.) and contributing editor in three of the Leadership Book series by Christianity Today Publications. He has been published in almost a dozen magazines with over 90 articles to date. Mike also pastored 3 churches over 36 years, two of which he and his wife Kathy either started or re-started. Mike also speaks to thousands of people each year on subjects related to Life in the Holy Spirit and Psychotherapy from a Christian perspective. Mike has an extensive counseling/coaching ministry as well as speaking to missionary leaders, church planters and pastor’s conferences. If you are interested in booking Mike for counseling, coaching or speaking in your church on the following topics: •Hearing God’s Voice •Dealing with Your Past through the Power of the Spirit •Overcoming Shame •Overcoming Jealousy in Marriage •Choice Therapy and the Christian •Enjoyment of Sex in Marriage Please contact him at: [e-mail] 916-202-9690 Or write him at: Mike Phillips Ministry 4847 Broadwater Dr. Sacramento, CA 95835

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Overcoming Shame

The World’s Most Universal Problem

Mike Phillips

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Table of Contents

About the Author

Introduction

Shame Can Kill

Shame Has Power

The Personal Beliefs of Shame

Defining Shame by Its Behaviors

The Effects of Shame

Taking Control Over Shame

Changing the Underlying Beliefs

Processing the Root Idea

Develop Habits Based on Changed Beliefs

The Role of a Coach in Behavior Change

Examining the Layers of Unforgiveness

Dealing with the Effects of Shame

Making Restitution

Prophesying Over Shame

About the Author

Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips is the author of To Be a Father Like the Father (1992, Christian Publications, Inc.) and contributing editor in three of the Leadership Book series by Christianity Today Publications. He has been published in almost a dozen magazines with over 90 articles to date.

Mike also pastored 3 churches over 36 years, two of which he and his wife Kathy either started or re-started. Mike also speaks to thousands of people each year on subjects related to Life in the Holy Spirit and Psychotherapy from a Christian perspective.

Mike has an extensive counseling/coaching ministry as well as speaking to missionary leaders, church planters and pastor’s conferences.

If you are interested in booking Mike for counseling, coaching or speaking in your church on the following topics:

Hearing God’s Voice

Dealing with Your Past through the Power of the Spirit

Overcoming Shame

Overcoming Jealousy in Marriage

Choice Therapy and the Christian

Enjoyment of Sex in Marriage

Please contact him at:

[e-mail]

916-202-9690

Or write him at: Mike Phillips Ministry 4847 Broadwater Dr.

Sacramento, CA 95835

Introduction:

Two people showed me the power of shame and the peace that would come when shame lost its power. I want to simply acknowledge both of those people at the beginning of this book.

Bob Willoughby was a mentor, professor, friend and co-worker for many years in my life. But, if he were alive, I would have the honor of telling him that one day in his counseling office changed my life. His time of speaking into my life, showing me the decadent power of shame, and praying for me that I would see its power and call upon the name of Jesus to free me, changed everything. We all need a Bob in our life. He was not afraid to speak the hard truth I needed to hear.

I owe a great deal to the courage of my mother. When I was 40 years old, she and my step-father came to visit one snowy January day. Even though it was fifteen degrees below zero out, Larry took me outside for a walk. As we plowed through the snow with our boots shuffling, Larry stopped and looked dreadfully serious:

Mike, you have to ask your mom to tell you what happened when you were a small boy.

He never explained any more than that. Having delivered that message to me, he began walking back to the house. I followed, totally perplexed about what was coming next. I had no idea this was about to change my life forever. As soon as the kids were in bed and Larry and my wife were watching a program downstairs, I asked my mom if we could talk in the living room. I asked her what she wanted to tell me about when I was a young boy.

She immediately began to cry. I had