What is the sin You never want Anyone to find out about? (salvation, soul)

[Hoosier]

Is there something in your life that you would be mortified if anyone found out about? Whether it was in the past or present, how would you feel and respond if your deepest, darkest secret was exposed to family and close friends...and you had no way out but to stand there and listen to them talk to you about it? Read the story below before answering this question.


There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes" But
Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen."
Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." Sally
just smiled and said, "Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted
to help" She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally
couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he
had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said,

"Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."

Thought for the day and every day thereafter?

Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps
throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven. He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.

The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not
only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are
saved. Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share this with a friend and always remember:

God is at the window!

[kaykay]

Great post, Hoos! My pastor has a similar story of when he was a child and his dad (unknown to him) actually saw him do something and he skulked around the house for several days hiding from his father all the while his dad already knew about it!

[jeffncandace]

To respond to the OP question...yes. I think everyone has done something they are not proud of. The Bible says that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

But I have repented and know God has forgiven me. And I'm sure as heck not broadcasting the details all over CD!!

[Hoosier]

Aw Jeff we won't condemn you! I wasn't really asking that people broadcast their sin, just think about how it affects you internally and how it is affecting others, unbeknownst to you. That's all.

[Jazzedforhim]

Absolutely! Thankfully, most of the "horrific" things were prior to salvation.

But this was a great post...because when we do make a mistake, it's a great reminder that we have an advocate we can go to who will forgive us. There is no need to hold on to it or let Satan make us feel like we are being "terriable Christians".

[Ms.Charlotte]

Originally Posted by Hoosier_guy

Is there something in your life that you would be mortified if anyone found out about?

Are you kidding? It took me weeks to get up the nerve to post a photo, now you want me to come clean like that?

Not that brave. I will say, though, that I lived a very selfish, hedonistic life. I changed all that before I was born again, but I am so thankful to have found salvation!

Now, I'm hyper aware of sin (in thought or action). It's almost unnerving at times. But that's another thread for another day....

[weatherologist]

Wow. This make me think of my conversion to Catholicism. I had to have my marriage annulled and that required a lot of soul searching. I can remember sitting at the computer one day and just crying my heart out. I had been typing out my life story to share with the preist that I was working with and realized that I needed to also "confess" to my present husband. It was all such a difficult, yet cleansing experience.

[FL_TN_Nana]

We've all heard that "confession is good for the soul." I believe that is absolutely true and always thought Catholics had a valid point in that confession does have a way of cleansing you. But I'm equally glad that some things I only need to confess to God.

There are sins that still occasionally come back to haunt me and that I regret deeply, even though I know I'm forgiven. If God can forgive and forget, then maybe I should pray to be able to forgive myself.

Have you ever done that? (Pray to be able to forgive youself, that is.)

[Hoosier]

Oh yeah all the time!! I think I'm harder on myself than others are on me. I really have to work to forgive myself for some of the dumb things I've done in life.

[arguy1973]

i used to have a hard time with past sin, and prayed alot about it, it weighed on me, but after a lot of prayer, and study I came to this conclusion. God wants us to treat him as our father. So, how many times do our kids mess up? make the same mistakes over and over? Do we hold that against them? NO WAY, We dont rem ANY of the BAD stuff our children did..why..they are OUR children, perfect in oursight, flaws and mistakes and hangups and all, we dont see them.. God showed me thru his word that he feels the same way about us, who are HIS children,,,what sin? as far as the east is to the west..