"Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much" (James 5:16).
Why should we confess our sins to each other? We confess our faults because James links confession and healing together in this passage (v15-16). Confession plus prayer equals healing. A righteous person's prayer accomplishes much. The righteousness of Christ is imputed upon us when we abandon our own futile attempts at self-rightousness. It is Christ's righteousness that heals and His righteousness is available to whomever confesses their need for it.
Today, let me suggest that you do something really scary. Find a trusted Christian friend and confess your faults to them. Tell them about your mistakes, your failures, and your issues. It was mentioned last evening in our men's Bible study that it is a lot harder to confess to a human than it is to confess to God. Why? Because humans may judge us--God never does! Today, find a trusted friend--risk by confessing--and then receive forgiveness and the empowerment of Christ's righteousness!
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