In 1 John 1:8-9 it says 'If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.'
We need to be totally honest here and admit that we still sin. God will not condemn you for sinning, he wants us to admit it, He wants us to be honest with Him and say 'Lord Jesus, I have sinned please forgive me, I turn away from my sin and need your strength to help me not do it again'. He knows and understands that we have a sin nature, you are not going to surprise God, as John says 'If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves.' We will sin, but the question is - How do we handle the sin in our lives?
To 'confess our sins' means to agree with God that an act or thought was wrong, to acknowledge this to God, to seek forgiveness, and to make a commitment to not let it happen again. When we confess our sin, it means to turn from that sin; it means that we think the same about sin as God does, He hates sin. When we confess our sin, we restore our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Is there a sin that is in your life that you have not dealt with? You know it is wrong, but have not come to the point where you admit it to God and ask for His forgiveness. Do it today my friend - He is waiting to hear you say the words - He is waiting to restore fellowship with you.
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