Come rain or shine, she’s out there every morning. Without fail, this petite older woman handpicks (yes, handpicks) the leaves from the yard, sweeps the sidewalk, and waters the flowers. Boy does her yard beam with pride! Knowing the secret to a beautiful, thriving yard, she faithfully commits to caring for it daily.

Like that sweet elderly woman, we too must daily dig deep into the soil of our hearts, purging anything that contaminates our walk with Him.  Confession is the act of examining our yard, sweeping dirt off the walkway, and allowing Him to handpick fallen leaves.

In Psalm 32:3, David put it this way, “When I did not confess my sins, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.”

Sin and self-reliance is a heavy burden we were not meant to carry. Because confession breaks that heaviness and restores joy, we will approach confession in five areas this week: confidence, conformity, contentment, conflict, and compassion. Will you join me?

Key Verse: I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord – and you forgave the guilt of my sin.” Psalm 32:5

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  • Monday – Every day, we place trust in things. Cars, planes, jobs, and people are just a few. Today, spend time confessing any areas where you have placed more trust or confidence in the situation or person than God. This area is key to all other areas.
    • It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118:8
  • Tuesday – Living in the world but not becoming like the world is a high charge requiring constant supernatural attention. Confess any areas in your life that appear more like the world than His Kingdom. Ask God to conform you into the image and likeness of Christ. 
    • Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… Romans 12:2
  • Wednesday – Whether it’s financial, relational, possessions or work, life has a way of stretching us in the area of contentment. Where do you struggle to find contentment? Spend time in confession and seek to discover one (or more) thing to be grateful for in this area. Contentment=great gain
    • I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstance. Philippians 4:11
  • Thursday – One synonym for compassion is grace. Knowing how much we have received God’s compassion should propel us to be the face of grace to those around us. Confess where you struggle to “wear” compassion, asking God to reveal the root cause.
    • Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
  • Friday – Praying for those you love comes easy. God’s doesn’t ask us to travel an easy road but rather an exceptional road paved with love and prayer for our enemies. Confess any lack of love in conflict and pray for someone who has hurt you.
    • But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who spitefully mistreat you. Luke 6:27-28

Confession discloses the secrets of our hearts that He already knows, allowing us to rise up with a free conscience. I pray these Bible verses and prayer prompts draw you closer to the heart of the One who already fully knows you and wildly loves you.

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