It is good to conceal your deep secrets from general public. In other words, you cannot trust everybody who claims to genuinely care for you. The "intention" of someone whose faith is shallow and unproductive doesn't have the capacity to be good- at least not good for the purpose of wise and holy guidance and direction. Someone's "best intentions" are not always a trustworthy cause for you to become vulnerable. Still other's "best intentions" are not always sincere, but are with hidden motives.
Are these reasons for which few Christians will discuss their sin? The Word is clear that we have hope of overcoming temptation and sins which have gained a foothold on us. But we are not going to accomplish this on our own.
If you have unresolved guilt or undisclosed sin that you don't want to carry anymore, find someone worthy of your trust and vulnerability to share it with. If you're like the wicked ones in Psalm 36, then you would prefer to keep to yourself, entirely too conceited and self righteous to admit your faults.
Be humble, not foolishly arrogant. You can't do life with Christ on your own. Find someone with whom you can share your deepest secrets, and in prayer together in the presence of our Lord, by the Grace of Jesus, and the power of the empty tomb, you will find redemption, restoration, healing, deliverance.
“People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Blessed are those who fear to do wrong, but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.” (Proverbs 28:13-14 NLT)
“I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes. In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin. The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good. Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.” (Psalm 36:1-4 NIV)
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