Saturday, May 26, 2012

Keep No Secrets


Many people carry deep, dark secrets in their life.  It causes sickness, depression, guilt, and pain. 

Maybe they had an abortion when they were young and no one knows about it. 

Maybe they are addicted to pornography and won't tell anyone. 

Maybe they are a glutton and gorge themselves in secret. 

Maybe they are addicted to gambling and keep finding ways to hide the losses. 

Secrets breed in darkness.  Secrets can eat you alive.  Exposing them to the light brings healing.  Confessing them to someone you trust helps to rid yourself of the guilt and pain.  The Bible says ~

Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.  The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 
James 5:16

Yes, the moment you repent and believe in Jesus Christ, you are forgiven for all your sins ~ past, present, and future but God wants us to use other people and their prayers to help us overcome the sin and secrets in our lives.  This keeps us accountable.  It keeps us from walking the path alone. 

We have the Holy Spirit as our Counselor, the Word as our guide, and God's people to help us along in this journey called life.  We have everything we need for life and godliness.

Don't keep secrets, especially from your spouse.  Lay everything bare and let the healing begin.   The truth does set us free and walking in the Spirit and freedom is a wonderful place to walk!

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Megan E · 670 weeks ago

Secrets carry such a heavy burden! Sometimes just exposing them to the light of day and Truth is enough to make them lose their power over the person weighed down by them. It is so freeing to just speak them. They lose a large part of their power when someone else, even one other person, knows. Great insight!

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elizabethfstewart 38p · 670 weeks ago

Very cool photo, and very wise words! Visiting from Katie's linky. :)
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Shari · 670 weeks ago

So true! I loved your photo and words of wisdom. We are here to encourage each other and uplift each other. Thank you for the reminder.
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Jenn · 670 weeks ago

Hi, your blog really touches me, have been reading it for awhile... Just wanted you to know about a website i started ReadYourBiblesChurch.com... It's a place for Bible study guides.. I also put a forum in that can be viewed from a mobile device.. I couldn't find where to contact you privately so I'm commenting, hope that is okay. :) God Bless! Jenn.
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Nicole · 670 weeks ago

Letting a sin lie and hiding it definitely gives the devil a foothold. Spot on Lori!

Blessings,
Nicole- @ (the new) http://workingkansashomemaker.com
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Wendy · 669 weeks ago

Excellent post Lori!
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LyndsD · 669 weeks ago

My favorite reminder is that once you speak your sin or secrets out loud Satan losses his grips on you. Away with depression, etc. He can't hear your thoughts but he can hear your words. Confessing and sharing out loud... definitely the keep key. Awesome reminder. Thank you.
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Messy Marriage · 669 weeks ago

This really reminds me of the quote, "We're only as sick as our secrets." There truly is freedom in confession and it heals and help us to move closer to others. Thanks for this great post, Lori. It's something we all need to be reminded of!
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Misty · 669 weeks ago

So very true. Secrets can kill relationships. In a marriage, they are deadly. Only God can resurrect a marriage laden with secrets. Thank you for the reminder! Stoppin by from the link up :) http://simplyhelpinghim.blogspot.com/
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amyandkristi 11p · 669 weeks ago

Secrets...it's the desparate need to keep them that gives them such power.
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Kristina · 669 weeks ago

You have no idea how much I love this post!! This is spot on!!
Recently I had a discussion with a gal that was once a dear friend who holds a terrible secret from her husband and I told her that before they can have a great marriage she must not keep the secret. However, instead of planning to do what is right she told me that she was told by other that she has God's forgiveness and the secret is irrelevant (even though it's absolutely a direct effect on her marriage), it's in the past and she will never disclose it. She has come to me many times on how to have a great marriage and wants a marriage like mine with my husband, however, every time I have told her there are so many factors such as honesty, communication, appreciation and never keeping secrets - none of which she is willing to do. She has passed it all off on "how she was raised," which to me is simply is an excuse to make an effort and be a good wife. However, it's not my business - my heart is sad for her, but I decided it was best to part ways.
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Sofia@wakanetwork · 669 weeks ago

Very well said keep no secrets its the best way to do.

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