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It's a secret

Matthew 6:6 Amplified: 6: But when you pray, go into your most private room, close the door and pray to your Father who is in secret and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you. Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI): 6: But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.  Amplified, Classic Edition: 6: But when you pray, go into your [most] private room and closing the door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you in the open. GOD'S WORD Translation: 6: When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you. Its no secret that we humans love to keep secrets as much as we love to expose a secret. However, most times when a secret gets exposed its when friendship, love relationships and family

Hebrews 12:2

Verse of the day 2: [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity]. who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of work]. - Hebrews 12:2 (Amplified) It is our duty to focus our eyes on Jesus. We can attest that such a feat can sometimes prove difficult for many of us, even for the most persistent of them all. That is why we should be grateful for this reminder from the writer of this verse in the Book of Hebrews. It serves as a reminder to do the thing which so many of us struggle with from time to time. And we all know what reminders can do for us, they serve a purpose in rekindling a fresh desire and zeal to continue in perseverance to reach for our goal in Ch