We are continuing to read Your God is Too Safe on the Christian Book Club. I wanted to discuss Chapter 16. It’s about confession and the importance of having a safe person to talk with. I have encouraged people in our church to have as a priority in their lives, the making of a few relationships with people that they can be completely open and honest with. You need at least one of these people in your life, and if you are really blessed you have two or three. When people ask me how to find these people I tell them it starts with being a person who is safe.

The power of confession is huge. When something that has long been in darkness is finally brought to light there is so much freedom. It is the amazing paradox, that which we struggle to keep hidden is what keeps us in captivity. In getting the deepest, darkest, most shameful secrets of our lives into the open we can begin to experience the life God intended for us.

I love the story at the end of the chapter about the King of Prussia.

“Prisoner, why are you here?”

“I robbed a man, Your Majesty.”

“And are you guilty?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Frederick called the guard over. Pointing at the man who confessed, he said, “Release this man immediately. I will not have this scoundrel thief kept here where he might corrupt all these other fine, virtuous, and innocent men.”

That is a great story! I plan on making a little change to the site this weekend, so if you come to the site and it looks different don’t think you have gone to the wrong place. Blessings.