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The Power of Confession

The Power of Confession

By Giovanna Bovero

After accepting Christ as my savior, I convinced myself that if I let people see my brokenness, they wouldn’t want to be around me. Scripture repeatedly shows us the opposite, and a woman from my bible study boldly sharing her story of struggling with sins, leading to an outpouring of confession, is a model example of how grace shown in a community of Christ’s followers can actually lead to revival.

There is healing power in confessing our sins to other believers, and we’re called to stand with our brothers and sisters in the fight, carrying each other’s burdens.

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2

As we pursue confession to experience healing, we can walk away with a few practical steps:
1. Confess your sins to God and allow mercy to flood in.
2. Kneel before Him in repentance.
3. Seek community with believers and confess your sins to them.

Confession isn’t an action item to check off on our long to-do list for the day; it’s a catalyst for transformation, and an open door for God to step through that leads to healing.

A Faithful and Just God

A Faithful and Just God

One of the central aspects of the gospel message is that every human has fallen short of God’s moral standard. We’ve all sinned, or missed the mark of living rightly. We’ve all messed up, made mistakes, and acted in a way that goes against God’s design for our lives.

Sin separates us from being in a right relationship with God. But while we were separated from God, Jesus made a way for us to return back to Him through His death and resurrection. Now, we can be in a relationship with God again!

But even though we’ve been forgiven for our sins, it doesn’t always feel that way. We can still carry around the guilt and shame from our sinful actions—even though we’ve been forgiven by Christ.

That’s why 1 John 1:9 is a great reminder: when we confess our sins to God, He is faithful to forgive us. Our forgiveness is not based on our own faithfulness— it’s based on God’s faithfulness. Since we know God is faithful and cannot lie, we can trust that He will forgive us and purify us from everything that keeps us from Him.

This means that we don’t need to live under the weight of our own guilt. We have truly been freed in Christ. Forgiveness should empower us to continue to live righteous and faithful lives with God, and model forgiveness to others who need it!

Take a moment and thank God for forgiving your sins through Jesus’ death and resurrection. Thank Him that you are now a child of God, free from the guilt of the past. Ask Him to strengthen you as you walk in that truth.