Vanishing Series

•Light & Darkness: our nature is to desire to be in the dark.

John 3: 19-20

Why do we not want to come into the light? We are afraid to be exposed for for who we really are; our deeds will be exposed.
Afraid of rejection, change, judgement, consequences.

Vs 21

Take off the mask

***Psalm 36: 1-*** We have to admit we need help.

***Psalm 32: 3-5*** When we are open
Confess... Pray vs 6

James 5: confess to each other - it brings healing

Partial confession is worse than not confessing at all: God expects us to be completely transparent.

It takes a great amount of courage to be open, to come into the light - many Godly people in the bible have struggled to stay in the darkness, it took courage to come into the light, there was consequences, but they were eventually healed. It takes guts to say "this is who I am!"
Ex. Adam & Eve, Jacob, David, Peter - it took courage for them to see themselves and take ownership for their shortcomings.