Confess your sins to
each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest
prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
(James 5:16)
When I refused to
confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. (Psalm
32:3)
Confession of sin leads to healing. Concealment leads to erosion.
When we confess our weaknesses and struggles to a
confidant, someone we trust to walk along side us and pray for our healing,
something wonderful happens. The sin we
struggled with loses its tight grip on our lives. It diminishes in power because we have
brought the struggle to light where it can be dealt with.
God operates in the light, because He is light, but when we
keep our struggles concealed, we empower Satan to keep us bound and deceived in
darkness where we slowly waste away.
In addition, confession provides a companion to stand with
you in battle, while concealment forces us to walk through our struggle alone
where we are vulnerable to repeated defeat.
Ecclesiastes 4: 12 says “A
person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand
back-to-back and conquer.”
Confessing a sin or weakness can take a great deal of
courage, but the benefits far outweigh the risk of keeping it hidden.
For those of us who are marriage relationship, the practice
of confessing our sins is even more powerful because of the spiritual oneness
between a man and woman. Marriages that
consistently demonstrate trust, transparency and forgiveness tend to be the
strongest and healthiest relationships.
Are you struggling in an area of your life? First and foremost, confess it to God. That is most important. Then, find a trustworthy confidant and make healthy
confession, not concealment a regular practice in your life.
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