"The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good" (Proverbs 15:3).
Many in our world live by the philosophy, "What they don't know won't hurt them." But nothing could be farther from the truth. The sinful things you do in secret are not only hurting others they are hurting you and worse of all they grieve the heart of God. In fact, its the sinful things people do in secret like for example, viewing pornography, or an inappropriate relationship with someone at work, that is causing the most hurt in our lives. God's word is clear, "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy" (Proverbs 28:13). If you're strugggling with a secret sin in your life confess it to God immediately and seek his cleansing and forgivness. Sin thrives in darkness. Expose your secret sin by confessing it to a trusted brother or sister in Christ that will help you and hold you accountable.
There's another side to this coin. Jesus said, "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly" (Matthew 6:6). Your secret sins are doing the greatest damage in your life, but the good things you do in secret for God's eyes only will bring the greatest blessings.
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