Confession
Entering the grace and mercy of God in such a way that we experience healing of the sins and sorrows of the past.
Though through our Mediator, Jesus Christ, we may confess our sins and be directly forgiven by God, we also have the opportunity and admonition to “confess our sins to one another” (James 5:16). In receiving a confession by a sister or brother in Christ, a believer has an incredible chance to minister understanding and forgiveness.
God has given us our brothers and sisters to stand in Christ’s stead and make God’s presence and forgiveness real to us.
~ Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline