“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:8-9 NRSV)
The discipline of confession brings an end to pretense. God is calling into being a church that can openly confess its frail humanity and knows the forgiving and empowering graces of Christ. Honesty leads to confession, and confession leads to change.
-- Richard Foster in “A Celebration of Discipline”
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