Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16)
There is remarkable healing power in talking to a trustworthy friend about our sins, faults, and failures. Confession brings us the freedom that enables us to move forward with our lives, because it brings the hidden things of darkness to light, where they lose their power. Remember, Jesus died for our sins, and if we believe, we are forgiven and set free from every one of them. Therefore, it’s not the sins we commit that are the most grievous, but the sins we hide! So, tell someone. Today.
Churches are filled with Christians who remain burdened with unconfessed sins. They do not realize their silence is their prison, and they can never be free to lift their hands in victory until they lay their sin-burden down at the feet of Christ. Once we come to realize the power of confession and intercession, we will never again hide the things we should expose. This is the sweet and clean fellowship like-minded believers enjoy.
Confession and prayer are gifts from the Lord, and we must open those gifts more and more often. Our healing awaits!
Let’s Pray - Father, I will no longer hide behind shame and fear. I will regularly confess my sins and faults to You and a believer I trust. I want to be healed, free, and clean in You. In Jesus Christ, Amen.
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