I get embarrassed easily. What can I do?
Here's the answer:
You can talk to God about getting embarrassed and work on building confidence.
Everyone gets embarrassed from time to time. Being embarrassed means we are nervous or ashamed of ourselves, or we are uncomfortable with too much attention on us. God doesn't want us to be nervous or ashamed of ourselves. He wants us to be confident and strong.
Embarrassment is often connected to other emotions, such as being worried, afraid, or anxious. Safe to say, none of us like feeling embarrassed. Embarrassment can make us turn bright pink and make us feel bad about ourselves. We can feel embarrassed for minor things, such as wearing an outfit different from everyone else at school, or we can feel embarrassed for something major, such as cheating on a test.
Be wise in how you discern different levels of embarrassment because some can be linked to sin, and others won't be. Cheating on a test would be a sin, but wearing an outfit different from everyone else wouldn't be. In fact, the Bible says being embarrassed or ashamed of Jesus or the Gospel is a sin (Matthew 10:32–33). Being embarrassed about having food in your teeth is not.
If you are embarrassed over Jesus or the Gospel, turn to the Lord in repentance. Embarrassment or shame can sometimes point you back to God. In this way, embarrassment can serve as a helpful tool. However, if you are embarrassed over something, such as getting a stain on your shirt, then don't sweat it. Everything will be okay.
Bible Truth
"Suppose anyone is ashamed of me and my words among these adulterous and sinful people. Then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels" (Mark 8:38).
"Godly sadness causes us to turn away from our sins and be saved. And we are certainly not sorry about that! But worldly sadness brings death" (2 Corinthians 7:10).
