--ON BEING
-KNOWN ~~


'I acknowledged my
sins to You...I said,
"I will confess my
transgressions to the
Lord," and You forgave
the iniquity of my sin.'
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--Psalm 32:5
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ONE of the most difficult inner conflicts we have is our desire to be known versus our fear of 'being' known. As beings created in the image of God we are made to be known--known by God and also by others. Yet due to our fallen nature, all of us have sins and weaknesses that we don't want others to know about. We use the phrase "dark side" to refer to aspects of our lives tht we keep hidden. And we use slogans like "put your best foot forward" to encourage others to show their best side.

One reason we are unwilling to risk being known is that we fear rejection and ridicule. But when we discover that God knows us, loves us, and is willing to forgive even the worst thing we have done, our fear of being known by God begins to fade away.

The life of faith is not about showing only our good side. It's about exposing our dark side to the light of Christ through confession to God and also to others. (James 5:16).
In this way we can receive healing and live in the freedom of forgiveness.~~
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--The voice of sin may be loud,
but the voice of forgivenss is louder.

--ODB/JAL