Comments on: theory: why people don’t confess http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/ Author, Blogger, Speaker, Bad Driver Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Erica http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/#comment-206043 Erica Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1197#comment-206043 I think it is because you don't want others to look at you and see that mistake or sin. I think that some things need to be confessed and other things are better dealt with just you and the Lord....It is a tough call...you can't confess everything to all people. Some people can not and will not handle it..... So confession is between you and the Lord...He may have you to confess in order to hold you accountable...that hurts but it is a good thing. I wonder......do I have anything I need to confess? lol.... I think it is because you don’t want others to look at you and see that mistake or sin. I think that some things need to be confessed and other things are better dealt with just you and the Lord….It is a tough call…you can’t confess everything to all people. Some people can not and will not handle it….. So confession is between you and the Lord…He may have you to confess in order to hold you accountable…that hurts but it is a good thing. I wonder……do I have anything I need to confess? lol….

]]> By: Beth@theaccidentalpharisee http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/#comment-206034 Beth@theaccidentalpharisee Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:08:04 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1197#comment-206034 piggybacking on the idea that "we don't want to change" I don't thnk the church--be it small groups or Bible studies or whatever-- is very good at creating an atmosphere where we can live out "confessing our sins to one another" It's not an environment of change It's an environment of "I'm doing just fine in my Christian walk, thank you very much" and "Me, too" and we pat each other on the back and go our merry ways instead of being honest about our struggles You have to have the "want to" and you have to be brave enough to be the only one standing up and saying, "I need to change" That can be pretty lonely at times. I've found it more often in one-on-one relationships--rare friendships of brutal but beautiful honesty. piggybacking on the idea that “we don’t want to change”
I don’t thnk the church–be it small groups or Bible studies or whatever– is very good at creating an atmosphere where we can live out “confessing our sins to one another”
It’s not an environment of change
It’s an environment of “I’m doing just fine in my Christian walk, thank you very much”
and “Me, too”
and we pat each other on the back and go our merry ways
instead of being honest about our struggles
You have to have the “want to” and you have to be brave enough to be the only one standing up and saying, “I need to change”
That can be pretty lonely at times.
I’ve found it more often in one-on-one relationships–rare friendships of brutal but beautiful honesty.

]]> By: wanita http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/#comment-206029 wanita Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1197#comment-206029 even admitting that to yourself is powerful. whispering it to God allows Him to strengthen you in your weakness. even admitting that to yourself is powerful. whispering it to God allows Him to strengthen you in your weakness.

]]> By: scarlet letter holder http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/#comment-206006 scarlet letter holder Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1197#comment-206006 @Jason, please know my point is not to condemn this church. It's only to point out that the Bible encourages us to confess our sins to one another and encourages those who hear them to show mercy, grace & forgiveness. If the latter fails to do their part, you can be sure the former will not happen or will happen less & less. You can understand my fear in confessing any future sins. If one can't confess their sins within the body of Christ due to fear of persecution, where else can one go? ~ SLH @Jason, please know my point is not to condemn this church. It’s only to point out that the Bible encourages us to confess our sins to one another and encourages those who hear them to show mercy, grace & forgiveness. If the latter fails to do their part, you can be sure the former will not happen or will happen less & less. You can understand my fear in confessing any future sins. If one can’t confess their sins within the body of Christ due to fear of persecution, where else can one go?

~ SLH

]]> By: Jason http://flowerdust.net/2008/09/23/theory-why-people-dont-confess/#comment-205989 Jason Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:25:15 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1197#comment-205989 @SLH, love your honesty. Prayin. Fear of judgement. @SLH, love your honesty. Prayin.
Fear of judgement.

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