Hello everyone,
I know, this is a little longer in coming... but this part of our series has taken more thought for me,...
Confession. Why is it so important? Why does God say that for us to be healed spiritually that we need to be open to confessing our faults one to another? I struggled with the idea of this principle for quite some time, to be honest. For me, I wondered why I needed to do that. I mean,... confessing things in my past to someone is not exactly... comfortable,... for sure. But the Lord showed me something about that uncomfort that helps to heal us. Let me explain. When we go to God, we feel at ease confessing our sins to Him, as if He is some fairy-tale God in the sky,... but when we even think of confessing our past sins to someone, we get fearful. We wonder if they could ever love us the same again if they knew. But it should be just the opposite. When we stand before a thrice-Holy God, we should be much more fearing at His judgement, then the judgemement of a finite man. Now, when you really begin to think about it that way, I know, in my mind, that the tables turn,...
For me, I struggled with the fact that if I told another individual my failures, my sins,... they would never love me the same again. As I was just recently dealing with that in my life, I realized something. God gave us each other to be examples to one another of the Love, the forgiveness, and the mercy of God. If we use confession as a way of displaying the Unconditional Love of God, then we become a physical, face-to-face way of displaying how how God loves us. When someone Loves me unconditionally, I can use that to picture the way that Christ loves and forgives me unconditionally. I think it is only then that we truly recongnize that we all our sinners, and cannot make it on our own. That we do need a Saviour, a Redeeemer. That is where we are able to begin finding healing, by recognizing that we need Christ to save us, wash us, redeem us,... and that He is the greatest source of healing for our sins. We bring healing to one another by pointing each other to the One who heals all man-kind of their sins and are able to show them what He has done in our lives. We can then pray for each others faults, and keep each other accountable in them. Confession truly brings healing, when we display the unconditional Love of God, grace and mercy, in the process. So be open to sharing what Christ has done for you, or how you need His healing,... it may just bless and bring Christ's healing to another soul!
Here is a favorite song of mine lately that goes along the lines of confession and unconditional Love. I know I have posted it before, but I felt like I should re-post it with the newest part of the series...
Have a wonderful evening! I love you all!
XOXOX,
Tawney Rae
I know, this is a little longer in coming... but this part of our series has taken more thought for me,...
Confession. Why is it so important? Why does God say that for us to be healed spiritually that we need to be open to confessing our faults one to another? I struggled with the idea of this principle for quite some time, to be honest. For me, I wondered why I needed to do that. I mean,... confessing things in my past to someone is not exactly... comfortable,... for sure. But the Lord showed me something about that uncomfort that helps to heal us. Let me explain. When we go to God, we feel at ease confessing our sins to Him, as if He is some fairy-tale God in the sky,... but when we even think of confessing our past sins to someone, we get fearful. We wonder if they could ever love us the same again if they knew. But it should be just the opposite. When we stand before a thrice-Holy God, we should be much more fearing at His judgement, then the judgemement of a finite man. Now, when you really begin to think about it that way, I know, in my mind, that the tables turn,...
For me, I struggled with the fact that if I told another individual my failures, my sins,... they would never love me the same again. As I was just recently dealing with that in my life, I realized something. God gave us each other to be examples to one another of the Love, the forgiveness, and the mercy of God. If we use confession as a way of displaying the Unconditional Love of God, then we become a physical, face-to-face way of displaying how how God loves us. When someone Loves me unconditionally, I can use that to picture the way that Christ loves and forgives me unconditionally. I think it is only then that we truly recongnize that we all our sinners, and cannot make it on our own. That we do need a Saviour, a Redeeemer. That is where we are able to begin finding healing, by recognizing that we need Christ to save us, wash us, redeem us,... and that He is the greatest source of healing for our sins. We bring healing to one another by pointing each other to the One who heals all man-kind of their sins and are able to show them what He has done in our lives. We can then pray for each others faults, and keep each other accountable in them. Confession truly brings healing, when we display the unconditional Love of God, grace and mercy, in the process. So be open to sharing what Christ has done for you, or how you need His healing,... it may just bless and bring Christ's healing to another soul!
Here is a favorite song of mine lately that goes along the lines of confession and unconditional Love. I know I have posted it before, but I felt like I should re-post it with the newest part of the series...
Have a wonderful evening! I love you all!
XOXOX,
Tawney Rae
God is so amazing, kind and loving! And I LOVE that song! :) p.s. you should read the poem I posted on my blog, and no I didn't write it. But your posts make me want to start writing again.
ReplyDeleteLots of love! Sarah
Yes, Sarah, He is! Aw! Thats about the sweetest blogging compliment I've ever gotten, girly! :) Thanks! I'm gonna go run over and look at your blog now... it's been a while! Love you! Hugs! me.
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