Silence is the enemy

Have you ever been in a situation where felt like you had something to say and didn't say it? I can walk you through what that situation might have been like. You were with a group of people, maybe in class, maybe not...and something in your brain clicked...on the inside you felt like you had the power to change the world with what you had to say...you kept sitting there, probably became a little sweaty, anxious, and nervous and then you missed your chance. You probably sat there kicking yourself in the butt because you didn't say anything.

You don't have to be a chatty Cathy doll all the time either, we all have different personalities and it's easier for some people to share things than it is for others. I get that. I am not good at it either. My personality is the type where I soak in more things than I spill out. I take in everything in situations rather than share the input I have. I know that I can do a better job with this because there are a lot of things that I would like to share with people.

Silence is the enemy. There might have been things that we could've said and it could've changed someones life. The enemy has made us fear these situations. We get filled with the anxiety and doubts that what we say won't matter and that people will think we are weird. Simple as that! Or maybe I am the only one feeling this way...who knows! I don't know how the rest of you feel because I am not you.

Why silence? Why today?

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.

I acknowledged my sin to you,
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,"
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.

(Pslam 32:1-5) 

There is a difference in the silence between what I talked about above and what is said in that scripture. The scripture is talking about not keeping silent when it comes to confessing our transgressions to the Lord. When we keep those sins to ourselves, that is when our bones waste away and our strength is dried up by the heat of the summer. That is so beautifully written. It's a perfect description of ourselves wasting away when aren't confessing our sins and when we are keeping silent. When we don't confess our sins we are not being honest.

One of the most powerful feelings is the feeling when you confess your sins to the Lord. It's like the chains are broken off and you are free. You can be open and you feel so free. It's a tough feeling to put into words.

There shouldn't be anything that is holding us back from confessing to God. He already knows so we might as well admit it and ask for forgiveness. We will always be forgiven for our sins. We should never fear admitting our wrong doings. Whether it's a sin or in your relationship with others. When we admit our wrong doings, we are being vulnerable. Vulnerability is so important in any relationship. Vulnerability takes relationships to the next level.

Don't be silent. Listen first always and if you have something to say to someone or a sin to confess, say it, confess it, and experience the power of forgiveness.