Comments on: Spiritual Disciplines: Confession http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplines-confession/ Let these stones be a witness to what we have done here this day. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:54:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Art Rogers http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplines-confession/#comment-8481 Art Rogers Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:01:33 +0000 http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplenes-confession/#comment-8481 marie, James wrote, "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful." (James 5:16) Certainly, your experience was in this vein. There is no doubt that the most powerful victories over my own sin have come from me sharing them with brothers and sisters I can trust. The community, the fellowship - the release of shame - is vital. marie,

James wrote, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful.” (James 5:16)

Certainly, your experience was in this vein. There is no doubt that the most powerful victories over my own sin have come from me sharing them with brothers and sisters I can trust. The community, the fellowship – the release of shame – is vital.

]]> By: marie http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplines-confession/#comment-8480 marie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:51:01 +0000 http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplenes-confession/#comment-8480 Brother Art, I know that you are talking about confession to God of our sin which is so very important. I appreciate what you have said here. When I first saw the title, though, I thought of an experience my husband and I had the previous night at our LIFEgroup meeting... A couple that was there confessed to us the struggles they are enduring at the moment and that some wrong decisions had helped get them to this point of trouble. The wife, who was doing most of the confessing, was in tears as she spoke, and revealed many deep struggles she was having in herself, as well. The members of this LIFEgroup gathered around and began praying for them. The prayer was powerful and I believe God used this time to cleanse and renew this hurting couple. What I am really wanting to relate to you is that during and after that confession and prayer time, as we were lifting up the Name of the LORD Jesus, the presence of the LORD was almost tangible! The Truth of our Oneness in Christ was powerful! The LORD opened my eyes to see the connection of His Spirit as we confess to one another. The mystery of Christ in us has become so real to me in the last couple of weeks as He has shown the power in true community/fellowship. John 17:23 Brother Art, I know that you are talking about confession to God of our sin which is so very important. I appreciate what you have said here.

When I first saw the title, though, I thought of an experience my husband and I had the previous night at our LIFEgroup meeting… A couple that was there confessed to us the struggles they are enduring at the moment and that some wrong decisions had helped get them to this point of trouble. The wife, who was doing most of the confessing, was in tears as she spoke, and revealed many deep struggles she was having in herself, as well.

The members of this LIFEgroup gathered around and began praying for them. The prayer was powerful and I believe God used this time to cleanse and renew this hurting couple.

What I am really wanting to relate to you is that during and after that confession and prayer time, as we were lifting up the Name of the LORD Jesus, the presence of the LORD was almost tangible! The Truth of our Oneness in Christ was powerful!

The LORD opened my eyes to see the connection of His Spirit as we confess to one another. The mystery of Christ in us has become so real to me in the last couple of weeks as He has shown the power in true community/fellowship.

John 17:23

]]> By: Paul Burleson http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplines-confession/#comment-8471 Paul Burleson Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:50:16 +0000 http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplenes-confession/#comment-8471 Take the "i" out of simpler and we're in good shape. Still good stuff..better than my spelling that's for sure. Take the “i” out of simpler and we’re in good shape. Still good stuff..better than my spelling that’s for sure.

]]> By: Paul Burleson http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplines-confession/#comment-8468 Paul Burleson Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:40:54 +0000 http://www.twelvewitnesses.com/2007/10/02/spiritual-disciplenes-confession/#comment-8468 Art, This is one of the simplier, better statements on this topic that I've heard. "You become more and more conformed to the image of Christ." Changed...growing...enjoying the forgiveness we already have in Christ. How true. Good stuff. Art,

This is one of the simplier, better statements on this topic that I’ve heard. “You become more and more conformed to the image of Christ.” Changed…growing…enjoying the forgiveness we already have in Christ. How true.

Good stuff.

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