As the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Steve McNair and Michael Jackson unfold we are starting to see into the darker more private aspects of their lives. I do not advocate judging them at all, it is not our place. It did raise some interesting questions. If you died right now, what dirty secrets would your loved ones find? A secret lover? A hidden addiction? What would they learn about the “true” you that would be embarrassing? Unfortunately most of us have something that we are not proud of, a hidden vice, or a little secret that we work so hard to hide from everyone. How much energy do we spend try to hold on to our vice and then covering our tracks?
We all know our own secrets, we know what is wrong and we are reminded each time we indulge ourselves. Over time our discomfort wanes and our appetite increases, eventually we become a slave to our addiction. We are soon consumed by guilt. The guilt coupled with shame separates us further from God and His ability to free us from this addiction, thus our downward spiral continues. This secret sin not only starts to take over our lives it hinders our relationship with God, effectively destroying us on two levels.
Take the time to ask yourself, “If I died right now, what would they find?” Anything we are hiding needs to be dealt with, nothing is beyond forgiveness and through God we can break any addiction. The first step is to face yourself, be honest about what you are doing and why – no excuses or justification – just a good honest assessment. In life we are promised nothing and once our time has come there are no “do overs.”
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