Partners
In Hope

Taking The Lid Off The Past

Tuesday November 3, 2020
 

Step-5 of the 12-Step program requires that we admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.  We are asked to uncover those things we have done and those humiliating things done to us that we pushed down and behaved as if they had never happened. To bare our souls and admit what took place in our lives makes us feel extremely vulnerable.


 You spread out our sins before you—our secret sins—and you see them all. (Psalm 90:8 NLT)

We may be able to hide our wrongs from others, but God sees everything.  He even knows the thoughts that caused us to sin.  The good news is, when we give our will and life over to God’s care, He forgives our sins and gives us a new nature and a desire to do what is right.

Admitting our wrongs helps us deal with those things that caused harm. It gets them into the light of God’s presence and gives us the opportunity to grieve both over the harm we caused, and the harm caused to us.  Telling another person makes the events more real to us so that we can begin the healing process.

Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. (Psalm 103:2-4 NLT)

Exposure of sin means it has no more power over us.  We are free to enjoy a new life of joy and peace.  The favour of God is upon us and through prayer and meditation we can improve our conscious contact with God and pray for knowledge of His will for our lives and the power to carry it out.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. (2 Peter 1:3 NIV)

Prayer:  Gracious God, Thank You for Jesus who gives me freedom from sin and heals my wounds.  I claim that through Him I have been made whole in body, mind, and spirit.  Amen

©2020 Partners in Hope 

Audio for Taking The Lid Off The Past

Recent Meditations

REJECTING CONDEMNATION
May 20, 2025
DISCRETION
May 19, 2025
WHAT MATTERS TO GOD MATTERS TO US
May 18, 2025
FACING FALSE ACCUSATION
May 17, 2025
REDUCING SELF-CENTEREDNESS
May 16, 2025
See all

Giving Hope

Partners in Hope is supported wholly by our friends and community. We are thankful to everyone who partners with us to help bring hope to the discouraged, hurting, and hopeless.