Some secrets are just unhealthy gossip.

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Overview

A children’s rhyme reminds us that “Secrets are lies/Bad manners besides.” Such may well be the case with the latest pop-psychology fad surrounding The Secret. In our consumerist age, few alternative religions are as attractive or as lethal as the gospel of self-fulfillment. Its roots go back to the origins of human history.

Table of Contents

LEADER'S GUIDE

    • Identify the Current Issue

    • Discover the Eternal Principles

—Teaching point one: There are mysteries in the universe that go beyond rational explanation.

—Teaching point two: The biblical concept of “blessing” means more than personal success.

—Teaching point three: The goal of human life is to seek first the kingdom of God.

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