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DARK SECRETS
Would not God have discovered it since he knows the secret of the
heart?
—Psalm 44:21
Do you have a secret hidden in your heart—something that is so horrid you wouldn’t share it with anyone?
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From Seventh Dimension – The Door, a Young Adult
Christian Fantasy:
“I hid in the
closet underneath the stairs—my safe house. Nobody would find me in here.”
—Shale Snyder, chapter one
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God
knows everything about you. Every thought and every deed you’ve ever done or
will do is not hidden from his watchful eyes.
Including secrets. Satan will use
anything he can to prevent you from experiencing God’s grace. Secrets are among
his favorite weapons. The devil derives great pleasure using blackmail. You
will never win playing his game. All he has to do is threaten to expose your
secret sin—pornography, abortion, cheating, thievery—you name it.
My worst fears from the time I
was young involved secret sins. I would convince myself if anyone knew “this or
that” about me, I would be on the front page of the New York Times.
Seriously, in the past, when I
was plagued with guilt, I would lie in bed at night and ponder what would
happen if someone told something about me that was slanderous. Many poor souls
have committed suicide to escape the judgment of others. Secrets of the heart
can imprison you in a living hell. Is that how you want to live your life?
God doesn’t want you to live in
fear. Bring your hidden sin to your heavenly father, confess it, and receive God’s
unconditional forgiveness. Remember: God
died on the cross to heal you from all your sins—past, present, and future.
Thank you, Jesus, that I no longer want to hide in a closet—or behind a
façade. I will seek you in the morning, noon, and night so you can set me free
from secret sins.
Am I Okay, God? Devotionals from the Seventh Dimension
includes 26 more devotionals like this one and is a companion book
to Seventh Dimension - The Door, a Young Adult Fantasy
