At Crystal's suggestion, I would like to share a blog post that changed my life and strengthened relationships with those I am closest to. The concept this post talks about, "giving the gift of going second" is incredible.
Think of those times when someone opens up to you and confesses something deep, intimate, humiliating... Then, all of a sudden, it becomes safe for you to make your own "unsafe" confessions. There is freedom and liberation in bringing our private pet sins into the light so that we can see them for what they are: dirty, manipulative, and small.
It's so easy to believe the lies that our sins are beyond redemption, that they are too big or too awful to be healed. But when we bring them out and show them to those we trust, we are able to see them the way God does. When I bring my secret sins out, in the company a close friend and Jesus, this is what He tells me: "Yes, darling, those are evil. But I am more than capable of healing and restoring you. Trust me, I am more powerful. Those sins don't stand a chance against the power of my Spirit!" I have found that the more I consistently talk about them, the more they are brought into the light, the more I find the Spirit is sufficient to renew me.
So read this post from Stuff Christians Like #502. Confessing "Safe Sins" and I challenge you to give the gift of going second to someone this week.
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