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Confession of sin starts at recognising a problem in ones life that needs dealing with. God has forgiven us and accepted us through Christ, but often we need to change in areas we are not aware of so sin looses its hold.
An example I heard yesterday was an alcoholic who confessed when he had one drink, he felt a massive urge to have another, and just could not stop. The answer for him was total abstinance.
For me I can have one glass and sometimes not even that with no desire for more, so this is not a problem at all, so we carry different behaviour issues and handling tactics.
Dealing with sin can be just as varied and complex, but this is about being real with our struggles and putting our hearts in the right place. Confession is the first step. AAA they start with the phrase, "I am an alcoholic."
It works.
An example I heard yesterday was an alcoholic who confessed when he had one drink, he felt a massive urge to have another, and just could not stop. The answer for him was total abstinance.
For me I can have one glass and sometimes not even that with no desire for more, so this is not a problem at all, so we carry different behaviour issues and handling tactics.
Dealing with sin can be just as varied and complex, but this is about being real with our struggles and putting our hearts in the right place. Confession is the first step. AAA they start with the phrase, "I am an alcoholic."
It works.