Reflections on the Dying Christians

I've been really burdened with spiritual brokenness today. I had a meeting with a supervisor today, and we just talked about stories of Christians who are folding under the weight of sin and other spiritual burdens. It makes me think of how many Christian friends we interact with on a daily basis who may have hidden sins that we never know about. And, here we are, the church, putting on the facade that we have it all together while a number of us are internally dying. Is this the kind of community that God has envisioned for us? Absolutely not! I just don't know what to do about it. How do we create a community where people are truly free to reveal their burdens and sins and find hope, restoration, and encouragement?

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. Hebrews 3:12-14