The Power of Secrets
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I discovered the power of secrets unintentionally. Throughout my twenty-eight years of ministering and counseling, I realized that many people were concealing powerful secrets that dramatically affected their lives. As I counseled, it seemed that women were more ready and willing to share their secrets (making it easier for me to minister/counsel them), but men tended to conceal their secrets under the cloaks of egoism and fear. When I first discovered the power of secrecy, the job appeared to be exclusively for a psychologist or psychiatrist. However, upon closer examination of secrets, I realized that much of the destructive behavior stemmed from spiritual warfare. I was not fighting “flesh and blood” but spirits (Ephesians 6:12). These spirits were driven by invisible demons and generational curses that no psychiatry or psychology could ever solve. Many people do not know that secrets carry spirits. I now understand how the blood of Jesus exposes secret sins (Hebrews 4:13) and removes the “sting of death” (1 Corinthians 15:56).
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The Power of Secrets is a non-fiction allegory portraying real biblical characters that symbolize various levels of secrecy. It is about the secrets of Jacob's family, as found in the book of Genesis. Jacob’s two wives, two concubines and twelve sons all represent interesting secrets. Jacob’s dysfunctional family has many secrets, which range from sexual secrets to personal secret insecurities. Secrets are complex. There are dark secrets, positive and negative secrets, highly classified secrets, family secrets, theological secrets, corporate secrets, etc. Secrets are very powerful. People all over the world seem to be inundated and obsessed with anything associated with secrecy. From the secrets of political and religious scandals to the secrets of losing weight, our minds have an insatiable appetite to know privileged and confidential information. Just telling someone that you know a secret creates curiosity and conversation. This book exposes how secrets can control your life. This book will help you understand the saying, “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” The key message of this book is to understand the importance of managing your secret life. Jesus died at Calvary to take your “secret stuff.” Learn to get rid of the bad secrets and hold on to the good secrets.
About the Author
http://www.templechurchofchrist.com/
Ron E. Stephens
Ron is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He received a Bachelor Degree in Urban Studies from Oberlin College and continued his education at National Louis University where he received a Masters Degree in Management. Ron is the pastor of Temple Church of Christ.
http://www.templechurchofchrist.com/ TempleChurchof Christ and http://www.templechurchofchrist.com/ He received a Bachelor Degree in Urban Studies from Oberlin College and continued his education at National Louis University where he received a Masters DegreeFor over twenty-five years he has traveled extensively preaching and teaching the Gospel in Germany, Israel, England and the United States..
He is married to Dorretta D. Stephens and is the father of two daughters and a son, Sophia, Sarah and Sam.