Somehow telling God about our struggles is easier than having to reveal them to another person. God sees... God knows... everything. Nothing can be kept hidden from him. Nothing surprises him. To admit having done something wrong to God feels safe. We can trust him with our mess. But to confess our sins to another person is a totally different story.
Acknowledging our sin, our slips and our mess is the first step to healing. To confess our faults and failures to another person is where it all begins. Confession brings healing in a way that excuses cannot. Laying down the pride and keeping short accounts. It's not easy. But we must remember, not one of us are perfect. Not one of us have the right to judge one another.
Therefore, confess your sins
to one another
and pray for one another,
that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous man
has great power in its effects.
James 5:16
We are to find someone we trust when we are facing personal struggles. Someone whose prayers have great power simply because they seek the Lord's will, not their own. Someone who will always support us and point us back to the One who is able to do the impossible.
Confession is a scary and difficult step, but a step in the right direction. Having to believe not only in our hearts what is right, but to live it out in our actions. Doesn't it bring such a sense of relief when it's all out in the open? So don't keep it in. Let the walls of unconfessed mess begin to fall. Let the healing begin.
"Sparks will fly as grace collides". -Tenth Avenue North
Listen: Healing Begins, Tenth Ave North
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