The way of the world is to hide personal faults or spin them as strengths in disguise! Yet that sort of self-protection is a trap. It condemns the virtual liar to a future of clipped wings. 

Christ followers are directed to walk in the light. We are encouraged to acknowledge our weaknesses, without wallowing in them, and to humbly ask God and friends for help.

Confessing our missteps and failures to one another brings psychological and spiritual healing, harming us only if we share indiscriminately. It is vital to choose a trustworthy friend. Confession and repentance sets us free. Surprisingly, safety and peace comes from being more fully known.

What’s worth hiding anyway? Everyone has missed the mark and fallen short of God’s standards. Why pretend to be perfect? Confession may seem threatening, but it’s cathartic. God came to set us truly free.

When we stop hiding mistakes and bring them into the light, a window opens. The cleansing breath of God’s Holy Spirit flushes out the foul place and compels the vultures to fly out. The eagle inside our spirits is then released to soar!