Shame
There is no shame in confessing sin. No matter the heinous nature of the fault. The only shame, and it is great, is that sin which is not confessed. That which the impudent clutch with all their might close to their chests refusing to be relieved of their poison. That is a great shame. For there is nothing noble about the proud.
Friday, January 14, 2005
Posted by Toby at 6:25 PM
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Isn't it amazing how much we deceive ourselves? It's so stupid, because God already knows everything, and has told us that everything done in secret will be revealed. So what do we think we have to hide? Especially from Him.
I'm gonna disagree with this one, or at least nuance it a bit. First, the shame is in the sin itself, not in whether or not it's been confessed. So there is at least subjecive shame in confession in the sense that one's objective shame has been exposed to others.
There's also objective shame in the way some people confess -- motivated not by humility, but by attention-seeking false humility. I don't think it's the sort you were addressing, but I think it's an important corollary. Many people these days engage in this sort of spiritual striptease in the name of being "authentic," when they're just being immodest.
Of course the cure for all sorts of shame is in Jesus, who bore our blushing for us!
Of course I agree that there are other sources of shame and that sin is itself shameful. My point was merely confessing sin vs. not confessing sin. Internal feelings need to be put in their place, subordinate to our standing before God. But of course there are ways to screw good things up too. Thanks for your comments.
Sorry...I really did see your point and agree with the gist of it...was just trying to stretch things a bit.
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