NO SECRETS FROM GOD

If anyone belongs to Christ, there is a new creation. The old things have gone; everything is made new!

2 Corinthians 5:17

Have you been there? Have you felt the ground of conviction give way beneath your feet? The ledge crumbles, your eyes widen, and down you go. Poof!

Now what do you do? … When we fall, we can dismiss it. We can deny it. We can distort it. Or we can deal with it.…

We keep no secrets from God. Confession is not telling God what we did. He already knows. Confession is simply agreeing with God that our acts were wrong.…

How can God heal what we deny? … How can God grant us pardon when we won’t admit our guilt? Ahh, there’s that word: guilt. Isn’t that what we avoid? Guilt. Isn’t that what we detest? But is guilt so bad? What does guilt imply if not that we know right from wrong, that we aspire to be better than we are.… That’s what guilt is: a healthy regret for telling God one thing and doing another.

A Gentle Thunder
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Today's Scripture in Context

NOTE: We are blessed to have the opportunity to serve on a Walk to Emmaus retreat starting this evening. Please keep all who are participating in this retreat in your prayers. If you have not experienced a Walk to Emmaus or similar format 3-day renewal weekend, jump on the opportunity when it presents itself to you. It will be God calling. You will be blessed! (There will be no Gospel Pearl tomorrow.)

[1]Lucado, Max; Gibbs, Terri A.: Grace for the Moment: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year. Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman, 2000, S. 326