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Confession

I'm into Pastor Jim's series on intimacy with God. Intimacy is something that we all long for. From God and from people. Last weekend he talked about confession in our lives.

Confession isn't my favorite word. Although Pastor Jim also talked about the confession of Christ, that isn't what most people think of when they think of confession. I think about how I've done so much wrong and have a lot to repent of. It's pretty encouraging to talk about confession.

I think of it close to how I would if there were something between friends. What is sin but something that gets inbetween our relationship with God? Something that separates us from Him. Like when there is something between me and a friend. It’s weird to talk, and I avoid that person if possible. Conversations that are had during the period that some issue has come between us feel like they don’t even count. They're just superficial. It’s hard to be close when that happens. It isn’t until we have that pivotal point of reconciliation that the relationship progresses. Confession then is a point of vulnerability to be real with God. God knows what happened. But it’s hard for me to pursue intimacy with God until a confession has happened. That's why God tells us to confess our sins (1 John 1:9.) Confession isn’t a contract to get God back on my side. It's not a payment. It’s for me to be vulnerable enough that I let God reveal himself again.

posted by Tim Oas @ 10:40 PM