Secrets are like mold. They only grow in the dark, and they silently eat away at the foundation of the house. For years, we thought we were prospering because we were getting away with our hidden habits. We thought concealment was the key to survival. But on the inside, we were rotting away.
The truth is, you cannot be spiritually healthy while living a double life. The exhausting effort of managing lies, hiding evidence, and pretending to be fine will eventually crush you.
The antidote to this poison is simple, though it isn’t easy: confession. When we finally admit the exact nature of our wrongs to ourselves, to God, and to another human being, we drag the mold into the sunlight where it dies. We don’t just confess; we renounce the old ways. And in return, we don’t find the punishment we expected—we find mercy. Mercy meets honest confession.
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