Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. — James 5:16

When we confess our sins, we do two things: 1) We see sin for what it is in God’s eyes. 2) We get rid of our secrets and are honest with another Christian about our weaknesses, vulnerabilities, failures, and sins. James uses strong words. He says that this confession not only leads to forgiveness, but also to healing.

 

Thought

When we confess our sins, we do two things: 1) We see sin for what it is in God’s eyes. 2) We get rid of our secrets and are honest with another Christian about our weaknesses, vulnerabilities, failures, and sins. James uses strong words. He says that this confession not only leads to forgiveness, but also to healing.

 

Prayer

I’ve sinned, Holy Father. I now repent of the sin that I personally committed. I beg your pardon and the power of your Spirit to help me resist temptation. I want to live for you and avoid allowing any sin, no matter how small, to ensnare me and pull me away from you. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.