Secrets
Article about: revelations, secrets
Is there such a thing as a real secret? Secrets, those private matters that are hush hush and sometimes only known by one or two people are what has often rocked the world when revealed. I remember distinctly being in a class a long time ago. The professor was telling us about a group of people who met to discuss their unsolved crimes. The purpose of the clandestine meeting was to tell how each person was able to pull off the “perfect crime”, which had baffled the police and authorities to the extent that they remained enigmas for years. The people who committed these crimes were now bold enough to meet to disclose their clever schemes. It was understood and agreed upon that no one was to go outside of the circle and tell anyone, not even their spouses.
Well, of course, because the schemes were too good to be kept confidential, each person was eventually arrested for the unsolved crime he/she had committed. The pact to not discuss the schemes outside of the circle was slowly broken . Some of them shared with their spouses what they had heard, and their spouses rehearsed the gross scenarios with others, and they shared it with still others, until the widened exposure resulted in everyone’s arrest.
Why do people keep secrets? There are several reasons for keeping secrets: :
a. embarrassment
b. punishment for criminal behavior
c. shame and disgrace
d. indecency
e. family incrimination or blots on one’s good reputation
f. fear or reprisal
g. fear of rejection or hatred
h. personal or sensitive information leaks
i. compromising confidential or sealed information
j. the possibility that such information that can be used against you or another person
k. threats if information is disclosed
These are just some of the reasons people work hard to keep something secret. Even small children keep secrets from their parents for any of the above mentioned reasons. As a person grows and matures, they find ways to keep their secrets locked behind the vaults of their minds. We call this putting things on the back burner. But are they ever on the back burner? I maintain that some secrets serve to function as plagues to our lives and progress.
Are there good secrets? Yes, there are good secrets. People who are philanthropists often request that their gifts and donations be given anonymously. I call these good secrets. Even Christmas presents are sometimes given anonymously by agencies who want to share in the Christmas spirit. These good secrets hold the mystique for human curiosity, and wonderment. Who doesn’t like to guess about the giver of such gifts?
Are there bad secrets? Of course, many. They exist like rushing water behind a dam. If ever the dam is broken, the secrets flow out to cause embarrassment, collateral damage, and confusion. Have you ever heard of people who decided to turn over a new leaf in their lives. They, perhaps moved to a new location, changed their name, and made good their promise to themselves to reform their lives. Even so, the secrets of the pass often come to haunt them. They really can never live a normal life without the fear that someone from their pass may discover them. This has happened, and again, a good life was exposed, and sometimes disabled. On the other hand, others have been uncovered only to find that their new life has been so prolific, that it made little difference.
When people wish they were a nail or fly on the wall, they are expressing the idea of listening in on conversations to which others are not privy. They would be able to listen to many secret things. Today, with technology, many people get their wish to hear those private conversations, or hear one even talking to himself/herself. That’s how advanced we have gotten, however, we still have not been able to discover every hidden or secret thing. I use to worry about not knowing a lot of secrets. However, the Bible gave me the assurance I needed. “There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither nid, that shall not be known.” Luke 12:2. And then in Ecclesiastes 12:2 is the revelation that “God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Right before my eyes I could see that God knows everything– and that includes all secrets. So, actually we are getting away with nothing even though we may not be rewarded or punished by our peers presently. God is our judge, and all of our deeds will be brought before him. We are therefore, accountable to Him. It makes complete sense then to have secrets, but it makes better sense to realize that there will a time of reckoning.
Secrets, then, are not really secrets. They are deeds and words that are simply buried for a time. They are all exposed to God, though sometimes hidden from mankind. Just as the criminals mentioned earlier felt confident that they had gotten away with their misdeeds, hidden secrets can lead us to deceive ourselves. I don’t suppose anyone would like all of their secrets brought out of their boxes and placed on the table. The greatest consolation I find when I think about secrets is that God alone will keep our secrets secure. If our secrets have brought reproach and shame, we may tell Him alone, and He will restore and revive us. And like happy parents who want to say, “Surprise!” to their children on their birthday, God will give us the happy surprise of forgiving all of our secret mistakes, and He will give us His love and guidance to transcend those mistakes of the past in order to live a life of dignity, hope and inspiration. If you are talking about secrets– that my friends, is no secret!
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