CONFESSION
Helpful Verses:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16
“When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin.” Psalm 32:3-5
Quotes:
“You are a great, desperate sinner; now come as the sinner that you are to the God who loves you. He wants you as you are; He does not want anything from you, a sacrifice, a work; He wants you alone. He wants to see you as you are and He wants to be gracious to you. With Him, you can dare to be a sinner.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“We don't conquer our sins by heroic willpower, we confess them to death.” Ray Ortlund