Reference

Romans 7:21-8:2
Big Idea: We don’t just confess to God; we confess to our community.
 Application: Confession works as a liberation from sin and shame, and the best place to share that is not only with God but with those in our community. This week find a confessor and confess your sins.
               Practice Confession
  • You may not call this person “a confessor.”
  • Maybe they’re a trusted friend, pastor, mentor, therapist, or spiritual director – anyone who you feel safe with and believe would love you no matter what.
    • Ask them to get together and let them know you want to share how you’re really doing
    • You can start small by just naming an ongoing struggle in your life. Or, depending on the level of trust and the relationship, you can lay it all bare and tell them something you’ve been hiding for years, like an addiction, abortion, or affair.
    • Be discerning in what you share, but we invite you to be courageous in taking this step deeper into community and towards healing.
  • And if you’re the one receiving the confession:
    • Listen with attention, attunement, and a heart of compassion. When they are done, you can say, “In Christ’s name, you are forgiven.”
    • If you want, you can also say something like, “I’ve never loved you as much as I love you right now.” Community is the place where we come out of hiding and experience the love of God through each other.
 
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