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Tag Archives: confession
I Lie to Myself
I’m rude. I yell. I say something mean. I tell myself: “He started it.” “They deserved it.” “Nobody would put up with that!” Jesus has an answer. Matthew 7:3 (ESV) Why do you see the speck that is in your … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, lie to myself, log in your own eye, Matthew 7:3, repentance
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Morning Prayer: A-C-T-S
Good morning, Lord. You are good, I am not. I’m selfish. I’m greedy. I want the best for myself. Thank You for giving me more than I need. Teach me to willingly, gratefully share what I have with others, in … Continue reading
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Tagged A-C-T-S, adoration, confession, morning prayer, supplication, Thanksgiving
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The What of Prayer
What to pray? Anything, everything. The what of prayer usually falls into one of these easy-to-remember categories: A – adoration (praise God) C – confession (be honest) T – thanksgiving (be grateful) S – supplication (ask) Philippians 4:6 (ESV) … Continue reading
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Tagged A-C-T-S, adoration, confession, Philippians 4:6, prayer, supplication, Thanksgiving
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Morning Prayer: When I Sin
Good morning, Lord. It’s not a question of “If I sin.” It is “When I sin,” because I will. When I sin, nudge my soul so I understand what I’ve done. Give me the courage to admit it–to You first, … Continue reading
Honest Confession
400-year-old wisdom from John Donne (1571-1631) . . . timeless, indeed. “O Lord, forgive me my sins, the sins of my youth, and my present sins, the sin that my parents cast upon me, original sin, and the … Continue reading
Instant Honesty
“Confess sin instantly.” F. B. Meyer (1847-1929) Confession is for my sake, not God’s (He already knows what I did). Sooner or later, I’ll be honest with myself — and God. So why wait?
Whole-Hearted Honesty
James 5:16 (AMPC) Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. Confess, in … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, honesty, James 5:16
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Honest to God
1 John 1:9 (NIRV) If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins. Confess, in Greek, homologeó, meaning to be of one mind. When I confess my sin, I’m of one mind with God. I’ve sinned. Honest to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 1:9, confession, forgiveness
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My Sins
“O Lord, forgive me my sins, the sins of my youth, and my present sins, the sin that my parents cast upon me, original sin, and the sins that I cast upon my children, in an ill example; actual sins, … Continue reading
The Sins of Our Fathers
We like to think, “It was them, not us.” We prefer to ignore the sins of our ancestors. Slavery and segregation Punishing the innocent, protecting the guilty Corruption and greed Calling good things bad and bad things good … Continue reading
Posted in Window on our culture
Tagged confession, Jeremiah 14:7-20, sins of the fathers
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