A kept secret.

 A Kept Secret

    

 

 

 

 

     A kept secret has a price. It costs so much and never really gives us anything in return. And, secrets are rarely good. Have you ever heard anyone say, "Don't tell [insert name], It will really make them feel good about the situation." I never have. Secrets don't work that way. They just don't. In fact, some secrets can mean death. Secrets are serious. If the very nature of a secret is to be costly, rarely good, and deadly, why do we keep them? I think two answers are shame, fear, and mistrust.

    

     I know for me that seems to be true. I keep secrets because I'm ashamed and fearful of what people would think of me when I tell them. In fact, there are things about me that I haven't told my family and closest friends. Why? If they are close to me and they love me, wouldn't telling them ease the burden? Wouldn't telling them that as a result of being molested that I struggled with sexual sin for over 15 years lift so much weight off my shoulders? I mean after all, I've been delivered (Praise Jesus!!). So why don't I tell them?! I think it also has to do with the enemy.

 

     "What enemy?" You ask. That's half the problem right there. We, humans, have an enemy. And that enemy, A.) doesn't want us to acknowledge him, B.) wants to kill us, and C.) Repeat A and B.  That enemy is Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, Evil One etc...I'll refer to him as Satan.

 

     Satan knows that the easiest way to get rid of us is if we don't fight. If we don't fight back then we are easily defeated. If we don't fight back then we are not a threat. And if we want to fight back, then we are discouraged. He wants us to keep quiet. He wants us to keep the bad things that have happened a secret. "People won't like you." "People will hate you." "People will think you are crazy." "People will think you are a hypocrite." "You're supposed to be a Christian, how could you do that?!" He accuses us, makes us feel guilty, we keep quiet, he torments us etc...and the cycle continues. I was in that cycle. I was on that ride. But, right here, right now, I quit. I give it to Jesus. I will fight. And, I have to fight the rest of  my life, I'll fight.

 

     I will no longer be ashamed of what has happened. I will no longer be ashamed of what has happened to me. I will no longer be ashamed of what people have done to me in the past. It wasn't  my fault. It wasn't your fault. Don't accept it. FIGHT. We have the Holy Spirit, Jesus and God Almighty on our side. We have the word of God on our side. God's word tells us in Ephesians,

 

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. ¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. "

 

      Lets us not lose heart. Let us realize the schemes of Satan. Let us fight. We are worth fighting for. Jesus fought and won. Let us fight and run the race marked out for us. Jesus loves us. Jesus loves you. Jesus loves me. FIGHT!!

 

In Christ,

 

Darious "DeeMarie"