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Confessing Our Sins
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9,
ESV).
Confession doesn’t come naturally. Most of us find it easy to admit mistakes when the cost is small, but when the issue is sin, we tend to hide, excuse, or minimize.
Yet the Bible says that healing begins when we stop hiding and start confessing.
David learned this lesson the hard way. After his sin with Bathsheba, he kept silent for a time, and the guilt consumed him.
But when he finally confessed, he said, “I acknowledged my sin to you… and you forgave the iniquity of my sin” (Psalm 32:5).
The same God who forgave David still invites us to come and confess to Him today.
True confession isn’t about public shame or empty words. It’s about honesty with God. It’s about acknowledging that sin is real, that it damages our hearts and our relationships, and that only God can cleanse us from it.
When we confess, we’re not informing God of something He doesn’t know. We’re agreeing with Him that we have sinned and asking Him to forgive us and to help us make things right.
James wrote, “Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16). Confession restores our relationship with God and our relationship with others (1 John 1:9).
The moment we stop pretending to be perfect is the moment grace starts doing its work.
God doesn’t expect perfection. He wants repentance and faithfulness. He wants hearts that are humble, honest, and contrite. Is there something in your life you’ve been trying to hide? Bring it into the light. God is faithful. He still forgives in Jesus (Acts 2:38; 1 John 1:9).
– Phillip Stuckey – philstuckey@gmail. com
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