When the problems of life become prolonged and intense, it’s not unusual to wish for a way to escape. Life isn’t always a rose garden but includes briar patches, which prick the skin and create pain. An emotional briar patch filled with anger or hurt feelings is the source for prolonged grief and unhappiness.
The idea of secret keeping alludes to what is beyond exposure because of embarrassment, fear, or shame. Secret sins rooted in evil mean that unconfessed guilt must wait for disclosure and punishment. Yet some secrets are enjoyed, but nothing can be kept from God no matter how deeply buried they may be.
Listen to Jeremiah 23. "Can anyone hide in a secret place so I cannot see him? Do I not fill heaven and earth?" Forgiveness and cleansing are available when you place your life into God’s hands, for he is your place of safety. Entrust your complete self beneath his love and mercy where hope and security are readily available.
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Nothing is hidden from God! He sees through everything,
and we will have to tell him the truth.
~Hebrews 4:13 Contemporary English Version
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but
he who confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.
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