Lord, Open My Eyes to Sin I Need to Confess

I love confession. I love the opportunity to let go of what is heavy and hard, and I am grateful for the perspectives God has shown me. But I haven’t always felt this way. Confession is difficult, it’s messy, and it’s an ongoing process. 

I could tell you stories of all the times God has healed me from anxiety through confession. For every person I have learned to forgive and ask for forgiveness from, my heart feels lighter, and my mind feels clearer. Or I could tell you how each time I confess my anger, bitterness, and apathy to the Lord, or surrender my idols, there is a true feeling of reprieve. The weight of my guilt and sinfulness loosens, and I feel closer to Him. The distance I felt in my sinfulness closes in, and once again, I am reminded that He has never drifted from me. 

Confession gives us a front row seat to watching God at work. We often talk about God’s goodness, His faithfulness, His perfectness, and all the -nesses, but maybe not as much about His forgiveness. You see, God’s forgiveness implies we have done something that needs to be forgiven. But when we confess, we get to experience who God is and see Him at work in our own lives. When we surrender to Him, we get to experience more of His character and nature. We get to step into an opportunity where we are a part of what glorifies Him and not just witness it. Confession glorifies God and surrenders to more of who He is and what He can do than when we hold onto to it. 

He is faithful and just to forgive. He WANTS to lighten the load and offer us freedom, we need only to step into it. 

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Heavenly Father, thank You for Your forgiveness. Lord, we ask that You would daily shed light on our sins and give us more opportunities to surrender to You. We ask for boldness to confess our sins and the ability to trust in You more. In Your son’s mighty name, Amen.