This image depicts Adam and Eve standing in the garden of Eden wearing fig leaves to cover their nakedness. God stands in the middle, asking, "Who told you you were naked?"

We were born naked.  

God placed us here naked.  

And yet, somewhere along the way, nakedness became taboo—synonymous with shame, sin, and secrecy. But I ask you: Who told you that?

Back to Eden: The First Lie

Genesis tells us that Adam and Eve were naked and unashamed. It wasn’t until they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—not the tree of life—that they suddenly felt exposed. They covered themselves with fig leaves, not because God told them to, but because shame entered the garden through disobedience.

“Who told you that you were naked?”  — Genesis 3:11

God’s question in Genesis 3:11 still echoes.

It wasn’t nakedness that was sinful. It was the act of listening to the serpent—of choosing deception over divine instruction. The shame didn’t come from their bodies; it came from their broken trust.

Nakedness ≠ Lust

Let’s be clear: nakedness is not lust. Lust is a distortion.  

If someone cannot look at a naked body without sinful thoughts, that’s a reflection of their own heart, not the body itself. The problem isn’t the skin—it’s the gaze.

We’ve confused modesty with morality. But covering up doesn’t make someone holy, and being unclothed doesn’t make someone sinful. God looks at the heart, not the hemline.

Vulnerability Is Divine

To be naked is to be open. Honest. Unhidden.  

And isn’t that what God desires? A people who walk in truth, not in fear?

Those who bear it all—physically, emotionally, spiritually—often do so because they have nothing to hide. They’ve made peace with their bodies, their stories, their scars. They’re not performing righteousness; they’re living in it.

“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” — 1 Samuel 16:7

The Real Sin: Judgment and Jealousy

Let’s talk about the real issue: judgment.  

People judge what they don’t understand. They condemn what they secretly envy. They shame others to mask their own insecurities.

But God didn’t call us to be judges. He called us to be witnesses.  

To reflect His grace, not enforce our own standards.

If someone’s confidence makes you uncomfortable, ask yourself why.  

Is it conviction? Is it jealousy? Is it a fear that their freedom exposes your bondage?

Living Unhidden

I choose to live unhidden.  

Not because I’m perfect, but because I’m forgiven.  

Not because I have nothing to be ashamed of, but because shame no longer owns me.

I don’t fear being watched, because I’m not doing anything I wouldn’t want God to see.  

I don’t fear being misunderstood, because I walk with the One who understands me fully.

“Everything hidden will be revealed. Everything secret will be brought to light.” — Luke 8:17