Secrets

A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine shared a CD of Clint Brown with me. I have absolutely fallen in love with it. One song in particular has ministered to my heart.

See, I'm like most Christians--I have this mask that I wear most of the time. It's the face that says "all is well", even when it's pretty obvious that all is not even close to being well. It's the face that says "I'm fine", even when I am not fine at all. It's the face that says "I can take anything", even when inside I'm falling apart and screaming "I can't take one more minute"! It's the mask that shows "the world" that Jesus is in control.

Now this mask is not a bad thing to have. I truly want everyone that I meet and/or know to understand that Jesus IS in control, and that deep inside I DO have peace even in the most horrendous storms that life sends. However, there has to be a place/time in my life that I lay my mask down and am really real.

The problem is, like most Christians, I have a tendency to get caught up in the day-to-day living out my faith, and forget that I DON'T have to wear my mask in prayer. I can be real with Jesus. I don't have to (nor can I) hide anything from Him. That's where this song comes in. The first time I listened to it, I couldn't believe my ears. The second time, I cried. The third time, I prayed and repented. And every time after that I have examined myself. The power of the words are amazing.

Secret Place
Verse:

I could parade my successes, leave the hurt inside
But I've got to tell somebody the part of me I hide
And since you are my Father, where else could I go?
There's no use in hiding what You already know.

Chorus:

There are no secrets in the Secret Place
I've been told that in Your Presence
I don't have to be ashamed
So with trembling hands
I'll remove the mask that's on my face
There are no secrets in the Secret Place

Tag:

So as I move beyond the veil
What's hidden is revealed
And I don't have to be ashamed
'Cause I know You love me still
So with trembling hands
I'll remove the mask that's on my face
There are no secrets in the Secret Place

I wish that I could link the song to my post, but truly you would get caught up in the music and might miss the message.