#confessing sins

[crackerberries]

Be Intentional

I swear, sometimes I think I write in my sleep.This morning I woke up and found a sticky note attached to my monitor. I have absolutely no recollection of writing it. The note simply said: “Flossing teeth and confessing sins has to be intentional.”Now, where that thought came from is beyond me, but since I promised myself I would try to post weekly, I figured I’d give it some thought.The Flossing…

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[shirahchante]

A Journey to Confession and Forgiveness

Would you like to bring a great cry to the camp of your enemies, to see justice and redemption? Justice is extremely important to God. So, let’s focus on the act of confession. When we confess our sins, we open ourselves to God’s forgiveness and play a part in divine justice.  The Power of Confession Admitting our sins is similar to letting go of a burdensome secret. By confessing, we stop…

A Journey to Confession and Forgiveness

[garden-dearest]

The best, most comforting, and most freeing feeling is knowing you’ll be able to receive the Eucharist after 6+ months of being in a state of mortal sin.

I’m coming home, God. ❤️

[letspraynow]

Believing for a crop failure--Part 2

Believing for a crop failure–Part 2

 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (Rom 8:2) In our last study, we saw how we passed from one law (sin and death) to another (Spirit of life in Christ Jesus). We, also, saw an example of how a judge will dismiss all charges when you have an advocate (lawyer) and set you free from all consequences of that transgression. As you study…

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[realrusswrites]

I must Confess

A survey of nearly 3,000 adults showed that over half described themselves as “having no religion.” Maybe their childhood experiences put them off? I must confess, as Catholics do, that one of my strangest childhood memories is related to my Catholic upbringing. Every week our school class were frogmarched to the local church for “confession” on the bizarre assumption that all 6 year-old Catholic children must have done something wrong during the previous 7 days. Whilst awaiting my turn to go into the confession box, I would sit outside, deeply trying to think of any heinous crime that I had committed. I knew I wasn’t righteous and holy but I could never think of anything. All I knew was I couldn’t go in and tell the priest I hadn’t done anything wrong for fear of being struck by a lightning bolt or being condemned to everlasting hell. At the end of my wait, I’d compiled a long list of made-up crimes that made Hitler seem like quite a nice chap. “I haven’t done what my parents have told me to do” was always very vague and I prayed that I wasn’t asked specifically what it was because I didn’t know. “I have hit my sister” was another favourite, although totally false as everyone knew she was older than me and could beat me up. Every week the priest must have despaired of me, thinking I was the most obnoxious, unruly child of Satan and probably beyond redemption because I never learnt to behave. Everyone else from my class would leave the confessional, kneel in front of a statue of Mary and say a small penance. I was there for ages, saying at least 18 Hail Mary’s, 12 Our Father’s, 40 Act of Contrition’s and always missed playtime. Luckily, it’s just as well I’ve never confessed to lying to priests and making up confessions at school for 10 years or I could still be there now. Oops!

[quotesfromscripture]

I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: 'Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws'.

Daniel 9:4-5 NIV

[westafricanjewsofthediaspora]

Is Confessing Your Sins Enough to be Forgiven by God? This Yom Kippur, Rabbi Yehudah BenLewi of West African Jews of the Diaspora shares an encouraging teaching on effective confession of sin and what it REALLY means to truly repent of our sins.

[cherylz1961]

Helpless Before God

Prayer is a gift. Human beings are the only creatures blessed with the ability to communicate with God. As with any relationship, honest communication is necessary for connections to grow and mature. God is all about intimacy. He loves us with a tenderness beyond compare. Yet, many of us neglect the prayer closet. Why? Sin or rebellion may be our reason. If we think God can’t see our sin or…

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