What in your life do you keep hidden?
Is it secret eating, drinking, finances, drugs, or sexual things? Maybe it’s your thoughts, feelings, fears, or anger.
I’ve said it many times: “If you have nothing to hide, you hide nothing.” And yet, even the best of us hide things.
Take Moses, for example. As great as he was, he hid a murder he committed. When the Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews, Moses witnessed a slave being beaten.
“Moses looked all around and saw that no one was watching, so he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.” (Exodus 2:12, NCV).
Let’s face it—nobody truly enjoys secrets. Sure, they may seem thrilling at first, but more often than not, they end badly.
There’s nothing quite like living with a clean, clear conscience. Secrets, on the other hand, tend to grow, sin increases, and we erode in the process. This cycle has been around since the very beginning.
When Adam and Eve sinned by eating from the tree God told them not to, what did they do after breaking God’s command?
“They heard the Lord God walking in the garden during the cool part of the day, and the man and his wife hid from the Lord God among the trees in the garden.” (Genesis 3:8, NCV).
Let’s be honest. Most of us have - at some point - pretended to be someone better than we actually are. But hiding doesn’t help us heal.
If we want to grow and mature, we have to bring those secrets into the light. We need to confess our struggles to God and to a trusted person, repent (which means to change), and seek forgiveness.
Healing comes when we explain not only what we’ve done but also how we plan to change, and then hold ourselves accountable to follow through.
James put it this way: “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you. When a believing person prays, great things happen.” (James 5:16, NCV).
It’s crucial to get God involved—not just in our sin and struggles but in our healing, too. King Solomon wisely said, “If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13, NCV).
The truth is, deep down, we already know the truth. We know right from wrong. We know when we’re engaging in something harmful to ourselves and others.
So why do we keep doing it? Maybe it’s time to take an honest look at our lives and ask the Holy Spirit for help. Maybe it’s time to come clean.
LORD, help us to truly commit to You. Help us to live out what we say we believe - faith in Jesus Christ to forgive our sins - and to lean on the Holy Spirit for help in overcoming our secret struggles. IJNIP ♥️

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