Why is confession critical?

Confession of a sin is critical. Why? Well, if you want God to give you his power to be triumphant against sin... don't expect him to do it, unless He gets all of the glory. God is very concerned about being glorified. This would take a very long time to explain why the greatest thing we can do is glorify God, but it is. Just read John Piper if you want the long explanation.

Now, if a sin remains a secret, and there is victory, nobody would know that God is the reason for the victory... because you kept it a secret! If that's the case, why would He aid you in victory? He does want to aid you in the victory! But he wants you to confess the sin first, and give him the credit and glory for the victory once it is won. That way, others will see the victory, know it was due to God's love and seek out his love for their own deliverance from sin. Simple. Profound.

Disclaimer: God gets all the glory for this revelation because it is not wisdom derived from yours truly, but truth given to me from God by way of many people and expressly from His holy word, the Bible.

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