Most of us don’t like to “eat crow.” Admitting we were wrong is difficult and humbling. But each time we do, the results are both freeing and enabling. They build relationships rather than break them.

Confession is a lost art for many Christians. John says: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

I find it interesting that he begins the verse with the word if. That says it’s a maybe for some of us – it’s not a given.

Confession is a way to make war against our sins. When we name them, we do just that. Bringing them to light, asking for forgiveness, and recognizing them breaks their power on us. And the beautiful thing is God forgives….every single time. Which then has us living in freedom and security.

Why not begin today with a confession prayer and experience the forgiveness of our Lord and Savior. Make war on your sins so they don’t make war on you.

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Read: 1 John 1:1-10
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at, and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. 3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. 4 We write this to make our joy complete.

5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.