The Cover Up

One of the saddest things I see is when someone is so aware that their lifestyle needs changing, but instead of changing it they just cover up some things. Throw a sheet over those things there that they don't want so-and-so to see. Oh, and box up a few of of those over there, keep them reserved for tomorrow when they're not looking. They know that these things are wrong, that they're not benefiting their Walk with God, so they hide them from the godly influencers who might just point them out. Because imagine if that happened! Then we might just have to get rid of them!

I'm definitely not exempt from this. I know when I shouldn't be doing something. Maybe I'm watching a movie that I know I probably shouldn't be watching. It's full of cussing, sexual content, and crude humor, and it's definitely not something I should be watching. What is this movie contributing to my life besides potential for sin or temptation in my life? I feel guilty, maybe even switch back and forth between the channels to make it look like I'm not really watching. When someone comes into the room or walks by, my heart races for fear of being caught. I'm guilty. I know I'm potentially leading myself towards temptation, but I do it anyway.

You know, it probably wouldn't be too bad of a thing for someone to catch me, or us, in things we shouldn't be doing. As Christians, we should be holding each other accountable and rebuking each other gently, in love, so that we can grow stronger in our relationship with God. If we are to desire to be more and more like Christ, then these things got to go! Sometimes we know this, but our own sinful, comfortable desires prevent us from actually saying no. In some cases it's hard to hear the truth from someone close to us, who might just be one of those godly influencers in our lives who you're hiding things from. Sometimes it might be something we don't even immediately recognize we're getting into. So, I guess this is a call for accountability and truth-telling. Not judgement, but love.

So, if I see you starting to push things under a rug when I walk up to you, I hope that I can be a voice that asks you what that's about.