Amber listened intensely for her parents to click off their bedroom light. “Finally,” she exhaled, “they’re asleep.” She waited another 10 minutes, then snuck downstairs to where her parents kept the alcohol. She quietly opened the cabinet, opened a bottle, and took a swigs. Amber had been doing this for months; however, lately she noticed that she wanted more. She knew if she did more her parents would start to notice and she couldn’t risk that. “Why can’t I just quit?”

Courtney watched her sister’s car pull out of the driveway. She knew she had to be quick, so she ran upstairs to the bathroom, closed the door, took out her cell phone, pulled off her top, and began taking provocative pictures to send her boyfriend. She knew she looked hot, but deep down felt like this wasn’t the right way to make their relationship grow.

These girls are struggling with “secret” sins; sins hidden from others that they struggle with silently. There are other sins besides alcohol and sexting. You could be struggling with porn, drugs, smoking, lying, disobeying your parents, lust, or any number of things you feel that you and the person you engage in the activity with know.

Sometimes you know you need to stop, you’re just not sure how. In today’s blog, we’ll discuss three ways to overcome these sins, find forgiveness, and get your life back on track. At the end there is an action plan worksheet you can print off that will help you do this! Let’s get started!

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