tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post9106185999695575847..comments2023-06-10T06:55:40.170-05:00Comments on Single and Sane: Prayers of ConfessionSingle and Sanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-84226778622421370572013-04-25T11:59:45.475-05:002013-04-25T11:59:45.475-05:00Lea - I'm glad yo picked this one to comment o...Lea - I'm glad yo picked this one to comment on. I needed to read it again myself so I could be reminded of exactly what you pointed out. Dang that backsliding!<br /><br />MargaretSingle and Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-5594605164030787742013-04-25T08:00:51.763-05:002013-04-25T08:00:51.763-05:00i have sat through many uncomfortable prayer meeti...i have sat through many uncomfortable prayer meetings like that.<br />unfortunately, in non-baptist circles people tend to confess things<br />you wish the didn't confess!<br /><br />you hit on a good point: why would we ever hold the world to a<br />higher standard than we really hold for ourselves?myletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-63443436718049176852010-07-21T11:11:30.515-05:002010-07-21T11:11:30.515-05:00I remember this week...it was a memorable week of ...I remember this week...it was a memorable week of insight, learning and truly a foundation for me in my growth as a Christian. The only thing I remember about that particular night (thank God I wasn't in your group!) is that I was placed in a group with my dad. I also remember what the focus of our prayer group was, but that would be for another time :)Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12544039182471665022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-75847289152804492962010-07-09T20:03:59.614-05:002010-07-09T20:03:59.614-05:00I've been reading "Respectable Sins"...I've been reading "Respectable Sins" by Jerry Bridges, and he confronts the very thing you talk about toward the end of the post. We don't want to label our own stuff sin. At most, we say "I struggle with...." which does a sad job of conveying the fact that we are offending a holy God.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564579574880613689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-58363674231756964432010-07-07T18:54:37.897-05:002010-07-07T18:54:37.897-05:00Teri - It's all about learning to recognize th...Teri - It's all about learning to recognize the logs in our own eyes, isn't it?<br /><br />Pam - Yes, it's Margaret. =)<br /><br />I agree that confession is a major part of being a follower of Christ, and it's definitely a learning process - one that takes a long time to learn, at that.Single and Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-39257038904997361942010-07-07T14:32:07.203-05:002010-07-07T14:32:07.203-05:00Hi (it's Margaret, isn't it?!)
As a person...Hi (it's Margaret, isn't it?!)<br />As a person who converted to Catholicsm over 25 years ago, I can TOTALLY relate to how you must have felt when asked to confess and verbalize your sins. Confession and the Sacrament of Penance was so foreign to me as a Methodist when I chose to enter the Catholic faith. But I have learned to love and respect the meaning behind it ... while I can't even begin to explain the entire dogma and reasons behind it, I DO know that we consider the very act of verbalizing (out loud to a priest, etc.)our sins and decisions to stray from God's Love is an integral part of the act of healing and forgiveness. It has to do with totally releasing these darkest parts of your soul, so that God can continue to enter in and work within you. Beautiful and poignant posting - very insightful view from another Christian faith! Thank you!<br />Peace,<br />PamPamela Bousquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933486351538669537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-8386388384577735092010-07-07T13:38:47.614-05:002010-07-07T13:38:47.614-05:00I've looked more in the mirror over this past ...I've looked more in the mirror over this past year than I have in all the years combined that I've been able to talk!! UGH!! I can NOT believe it took me so long to figure this out! I too had felt similar feelings......it was easy for me to judge others for what THEY were doing so I didn't have to look inside of ME. Until the experiences started to happen to me, that's when God gave me a NEW set of glasses to look through. As I grow, as I experience, the less judgemental I become. I confess, I still have a few judgemental bones in my body, BUT God is slowly removing those 'attitudes' in my heart. I keep praying for the desire to see others AS GOD sees them. I am so grateful that I've REALIZED I need to focus on me, peel back the layers of the onion, dig down deep - CONFESS - REPENT - RENOUNCE. Thank you so much for your post ~ I loved reading it.<br /><br />keepingitpersonal.com<br />TeriTeri Johnsonhttp://www.keepingitpersonal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-4280076671151442532010-07-06T22:47:05.544-05:002010-07-06T22:47:05.544-05:00I think it's a combination of things that make...I think it's a combination of things that makes it hard to confess, but pride is high on the list, and pride makes it hard to be humble, even before God, who has a front-row seat for all of the things we need to confess in the first place.Single and Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088040256596780195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-64034204248707887902010-07-06T09:18:51.376-05:002010-07-06T09:18:51.376-05:00Great post. I was going to say more, but it was tr...Great post. I was going to say more, but it was truning into a whole other post in itself. Thank you for writing this though. Its something I need to be reminded of.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658367767843980800.post-20539763090179073412010-07-06T07:03:22.539-05:002010-07-06T07:03:22.539-05:00Congratulations, Lady BLogger, first of all!
Enj...Congratulations, Lady BLogger, first of all! <br /><br />Enjoyed your post about confessing. Sometimes, it takes a lot of courage to confess anything - the man in your group, for instance. Sometimes, just admitting/confessing to something helps a person to feel lighter - and to hear a prayer or the words "you are forgiven" whether it is said *for* God, or from someone else - that can be a feeling of great relief. Remember what it is like to sit and stew and worry over something you've done, and the person you offended said, "Oh, it's all right"? You felt better, after hearing that.<br /><br />That said, there are many in the Catholic faith who don't like confession, either! I speak from personal experience! Admitting our wrongs publicly (as in your group) or privately is a difficult thing to do - and one that many of us shy away from. <br /><br />Really enjoy your posts - congratulations on being featured this week :-)Srsly Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432432490958157902noreply@blogger.com