"Confession is not listing your sins to get forgiveness, it’s coming to God in the midst of your sin and agreeing with Him that He’s already forgiven you and doesn’t not hold your sin against you." Phil Drysdale Ministries
The Greek for confession means to "agree with" or to "say the same thing as". In light of this, confession should be a time of celebration. We are agreeing with God's decision to erase our sin. We are free indeed as he is faithful and just to forgive (1 John 1:9). As we confess, we agree with what he has already done.
James 5:16 calls us to confess our sins to each other so we can find healing. This implies that something is broken or damaged and in need of repair. Fear of rejection might hold me back from being honest about my damaged human nature. When people don't reject me, but rather listen and understand, I find healing. I begin to "agree with" the Truth - I am worth of receiving and giving love. I begin to "say the same thing" God has already said about me, "You are my child and I created you in my image!"
The Greek for confession means to "agree with" or to "say the same thing as". In light of this, confession should be a time of celebration. We are agreeing with God's decision to erase our sin. We are free indeed as he is faithful and just to forgive (1 John 1:9). As we confess, we agree with what he has already done.
James 5:16 calls us to confess our sins to each other so we can find healing. This implies that something is broken or damaged and in need of repair. Fear of rejection might hold me back from being honest about my damaged human nature. When people don't reject me, but rather listen and understand, I find healing. I begin to "agree with" the Truth - I am worth of receiving and giving love. I begin to "say the same thing" God has already said about me, "You are my child and I created you in my image!"
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