Shame often takes root in people’s lives through both personal failures and painful experiences, leading them to hide or cover it up with ineffective solutions—like putting dirty band-aids on deep wounds. Drawing from Jeremiah 2 and 1 John 1, the message shows how people seek false comfort in things that ultimately leave them more empty and disconnected from God. Israel’s turn to idols is used as an example of how shame leads people to dig broken wells that can’t hold water. True healing comes not from hiding but from bringing everything into the light—confessing sin, receiving forgiveness, and walking in restored relationship with God. It’s a call to stop coping and start healing through truth and grace.