Comments on: The Secrets Society https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Rick Lawrence https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-168475 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:39:38 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-168475 In reply to Jim.

Jim, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I’m grateful for your encouragement….

]]> By: Jim https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-164579 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 23:06:49 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-164579 Excellent article! I realy enjoy your insights. It’s so true that the secrets we have are what the devil uses to keep us from doing great works for God. Why do we feel we have to be perfect as Christians? Christ was the only perfect One, and when we acknowledge our struggles, we can get the help we need. Christianity isn’t the greatest religion because of the people (Christians themselves). It’s the greatest religion because of Christ Himself. I love how you always bring the conversation towards Christ. Thank you for this great truth.

]]> By: Rick Lawrence https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-79005 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:29:46 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-79005 In reply to Lisa.

Lisa, I couldn’t agree more…

]]> By: Rick Lawrence https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-79004 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:29:27 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-79004 In reply to Vini Scott.

Vini, thanks SO much for this response… I think we under-shoot the necessity of courage in life—it’s the fuel of freedom. And we have no courage apart from our long drinks of it from the “well” of Jesus…

]]> By: Lisa https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-76919 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 23:01:54 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-76919 When we let go of the fear that keeps us from exposing those secrets, it’s the beginning of freedom… oh, the irony.

]]> By: Vini Scott https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-76918 Fri, 22 Aug 2014 22:59:04 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-76918 Some of the most concise perspective I’ve read on the subject of suicide and personal pain. And nary a youth ministry buzzword to boot! (Thanks for that.) As a person who has spent the last 6 years as a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous I can attest to the spiritual truth that full disclosure before God and man (AA 5th Step) is life changing. Jesus is the yoke breaker. A city on a hill cannot be hid… It’s is only at the foot of the Cross, completely surrendered and naked before God that I have been released from the bondage of my own sin. Robin Williams a sad reminder that freedom ain’t free. It costs everything and it’s worth it.

]]> By: Rick Lawrence https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-74926 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:25:27 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-74926 In reply to John Mulholland.

And the irony of that is this—Derek Webb turned out to have his own big secrets. They created catastrophe in his life…

]]> By: John Mulholland https://youthministry.com/the-secrets-society/#comment-73573 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:40:41 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=49569#comment-73573 I started re-reading Manning’s “Abba’s Child” a few days ago and it deals with this very issue. On his “House Show” album, Derek Webb says that it would be best if all of our sins were projected on big screens because we’d have no were to hide. How freeing.
I’m thankful for a shared community and relationships that we may be at least “more” honest about ourselves and with one another.

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