Thursday, February 20, 2014

Confession

Many denomenations approach the practice of confession in different ways. Regardless of how you feel the practice of confession should take place, we all agree that it should. I am going to paraphrase my Bible's commentary on confession.

"If we are believers, than we know that our sins are forgiven, yet why is confession still necessary. Confession is MORE than appropriating Christ's forgiveness for what we have done wrong. Confession is agreeing with God that your thoughts, words, and actions are wrong and not in alignment with His will for your life. It is turning away from that which caused you sin and towards that which saved you from the sin."

However, there is the practice of habitual confession. Where do you draw the line of "confessing" for the same sin over and over again? Isn't there a time when you must realize that you are not really agreeing with God that your thoughts, words, and actions are wrong? Isn't there a point where you realize that you are not really pursuing alignment with Him? You love the act more than you love the Creator. You abuse "freedom" in Christ.

Perhaps you do not confess at all because you took that one blanketed forgiveness as good enough. So perhaps you need to re-evaluate this whole "freedom" in Christ thing too.

Whatcha need to tell Him about today? He already knows, but He is waiting to chat with you about it.

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