Book Review: The Secret of the Lord

Written by Paula K. Parker

Do you find yourself in the middle of a group of Christians and feel like you're all alone?

Do you hear a sermon on confession being good for the soul and think, "Yeah, right. If they only knew what I did! They'd kick me out!"

Do you have a deep dark secret that is eating you alive? Do you cry yourself to sleep at night, wishing for one person you could really talk to, and during the day hide behind a mask of religious busy-ness?

Dannah Gresh knows exactly how you feel. She lived behind that mask for years, becoming a workaholic — both in her career and in her church — suffering from depression, feeling alone and empty, all the while knowing the Lord as her Savior. But what she didn't know was the freedom the Lord offered, a freedom that could only come by removing the mask.

In her newest book, The Secret of the Lord, best-selling author Dannah Gresh (And the Bride Wore White; Who Moved the Goalpost?) shares the transforming power that turned her life into a glorious adventure with God — the power of confession.

The Secret of the Lord exposes Satan's lies that — because of hidden sin — we are all alone, there is no one to talk to, or God has no use for us. Dannah discusses three fears: the fear of man, the fear of God, and the Reward of Fearing God. She looks at the holy, intimate covenant believers have with the Lord and then points them to the path of walking a maskless life.

Simply and beautifully written, The Secret of the Lord gently helps readers to move from an exhausted and empty existence to a life led to the fullest.

Mike and Paula K. Parker cover entertainment for LifeWay.com from their home in Middle Tennessee. Visit them online at www.wordcrafts.net.

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