“Do not take
comfort in the fact that your transgressions are not known by others. That is
like an ostrich with his head buried in the sand. He sees only darkness and
feels comfortably hidden. In reality he is ridiculously conspicuous. Likewise
our every act is seen by our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son. They know
everything about us. …
“If you have
seriously transgressed, you will not find any lasting satisfaction or comfort
in what you have done. Excusing transgression with a cover-up may appear to fix
the problem, but it does not. The tempter is intent on making public your most
embarrassing acts at the most harmful time. Lies weave a pattern that is ever
more confining and becomes a trap that Satan will spring to your detriment”
(Elder Richard G. Scott; in Conference Report, Apr. 1995, 103; or Ensign, May
1995, 77).
