About telling God the truth…
Psalm 32:5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover
up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the
Lord"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. (NIV)
Telling oneself the truth is often difficult to do. Telling
the truth to God is sometimes even more difficult to do. Coming to God in
confession of our sins, our weaknesses, our fears, and our innermost desires is
mandatory if we are to ever develop a healthy relationship with God. It is not
enough to say God already knows everything about our life. We have no reason and
we have no excuse not to confess everything to God. When we come to God's alter
and we kneel before Him, we are to pour out our all. To hold back part of our
life before God is to play games with God. Pouring out all that is within us
tells God we trust Him. Pouring out all that is within us tells God we want to
be better at being His child. Yes, God does know all about us. Yes, God knows
more about us than we know about us. However, for God, it is not enough to just
know about us. For God, He wants our confession before Him so He can help us,
guide us, and direct us. If we pretend to God and pretend to ourselves there are
no problems, issues, sins, and transgressions in our life, we cannot fix them
and God cannot help us fix them. God wants growth from you and for you. When you
confess to God what is really going on in your life, both you and God have an
opportunity to grow from where you are and toward where He wants you to be.
