Sarah Hudson — This week Sarah shares on Confession. Confession is vital to a life of spiritual health and freedom. Confession is more than just owning up to wrongdoing—it’s aligning oneself with God’s truth, agreeing with His perspective, and embracing the process of healing and forgiveness.

First, however, we need to acknowledge the cultural and theological shifts that have led to the neglect of confession, especially in a culture of entitlement and cheap grace.

The biblical exploration of sin highlights that it’s not just a legalistic concept but a diagnosis of the human condition—our failure to love God and others fully. It presents the guilt and wounds inflicted by sin, emphasizing that the impact of others' sin on us can be as damaging as our sin.

Confession is positioned as the means by which we heal from sin — forgiveness restores our relationship with God, while confession to others brings healing within the community.

We are invited to practice confession as a form of spiritual exercise, encouraging us as individuals to reflect on our own wounds and sins, seek healing through God’s grace, and understand that it is through confession and forgiveness that true restoration occurs.