Comments on: Confession http://cutfromtherock.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/confession/ Made in His image. Set apart for His glory. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:00:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Derek Guyer http://cutfromtherock.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/confession/#comment-409 Derek Guyer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:22:11 +0000 http://cutfromtherock.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-409 As we talked about the other day, I really believe the church has taught for too long an overly negative response to sin by making it so shameful. No one wants to admit anything. We hide from it because the very place we are supposed to be able to find comfort and encouragement, the church, has turned judgmental and uncomfortable. It's frustrating to hear of your struggle and pray for your healing. God holds nothing against you, thanks to the blood of Jesus. As we talked about the other day, I really believe the church has taught for too long an overly negative response to sin by making it so shameful. No one wants to admit anything. We hide from it because the very place we are supposed to be able to find comfort and encouragement, the church, has turned judgmental and uncomfortable. It’s frustrating to hear of your struggle and pray for your healing. God holds nothing against you, thanks to the blood of Jesus.

]]> By: Charlie Trotter http://cutfromtherock.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/confession/#comment-408 Charlie Trotter Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:07:08 +0000 http://cutfromtherock.wordpress.com/?p=53#comment-408 I definitely feel that liberation that comes with confession. But even then it's so easy for me to obsess over the sin that I know I'm forgiven of. Satan really needles me with that. And I know I'm not the only one who carries "mourning" over my sins to an unproductive, destructive point. I'm trying to let the Holy Spirit in to heal that and show me how to find balance and joy. Sin is so complicated. You'd think that would keep us farther from it. But here we are. I definitely feel that liberation that comes with confession. But even then it’s so easy for me to obsess over the sin that I know I’m forgiven of. Satan really needles me with that. And I know I’m not the only one who carries “mourning” over my sins to an unproductive, destructive point. I’m trying to let the Holy Spirit in to heal that and show me how to find balance and joy.

Sin is so complicated. You’d think that would keep us farther from it. But here we are.

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