Don't Hide

Good Morning!! Have you ever tried to hold something filled with air, under water? The deeper you go, the harder it becomes. And yet, we often work just as hard to keep our true feelings hidden . We build walls around our real selves, and around any problems we may be struggling with. The self-constructed walls cause us to isolate ourselves from other people, and even from God. They cause us to hide from the truth about a problem that has a hold on us. These walls we build are called defenses. Defenses can take many forms: rationalization, humor, blaming, or denying. We might say things like "What I did isn't so bad" or "You don't understand the pressure I'm under." Sound familiar? We have all used defenses like these to cover a harsher truth.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."—John 8:32 (NIV)
 When we are hiding behind the defenses, we are attempting to hide the truth about ourselves and our situation,...from God, from other people, and even from ourselves. We are also blinding ourselves from the truth of God's Word. And yet our only answer is in the truth,...because the truth will set us free. Building them was a process, and so is tearing them down. It is done by being honest with God, with yourself and with others. It is done by learning to trust the truth of the Bible more than your feelings.
 

The very walls we build in reality are blocking our road to freedom.

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Father God,  we've rationalized. We've pointed the finger at others. We've denied. But the truth is that we want and need help. Help us to be honest with You, with others,...and most of all, with ourselves. Help us to depend on the truth of Your Word more than on our feelings. Help us to tear down the walls. In Jesus' name. Amen.

" Whether you're a lighthouse on a hill, or a candle in the corner,...Let You're Light Shine!"