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Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, "I will confess my rebellion to the LORD." And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Psalm 32:5 NLT
What do you believe are the benefits of confessing your sins to the Lord? You know that the Bible promises God’s mercy and forgiveness when you confess your sins. But how can true confession help you?
You instinctively know that there is right and wrong and that someone greater than you decides what action fits in each category. It’s easy to hide guilt and say that you get to decide what’s right. It’s easy to rebel while you shake a fist at heaven and shout, “You’re not the boss of me!” But instead, turn your back on rebellion, and admit your guilt. This difficult-but-brave choice welcomes forgiveness and watches guilt walk away grumbling about its recent eviction.
The choice to hide doesn’t change anything. The choice to rebel takes you further away from a good God. The choice to humbly tell God all about your poor choices is a perfect step in the right direction.
Prayer: So many choices and so many mistakes, Lord. It feels like I should give up and walk away. But You want everything to do with me. Help me be brave enough to accept Your forgiveness without running away.
What do you believe are the benefits of confessing your sins to the Lord? You know that the Bible promises God’s mercy and forgiveness when you confess your sins. But how can true confession help you?
You instinctively know that there is right and wrong and that someone greater than you decides what action fits in each category. It’s easy to hide guilt and say that you get to decide what’s right. It’s easy to rebel while you shake a fist at heaven and shout, “You’re not the boss of me!” But instead, turn your back on rebellion, and admit your guilt. This difficult-but-brave choice welcomes forgiveness and watches guilt walk away grumbling about its recent eviction.
The choice to hide doesn’t change anything. The choice to rebel takes you further away from a good God. The choice to humbly tell God all about your poor choices is a perfect step in the right direction.
Prayer: So many choices and so many mistakes, Lord. It feels like I should give up and walk away. But You want everything to do with me. Help me be brave enough to accept Your forgiveness without running away.