If we confess

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9 KJV). Are we willing to surrender it all, our habits, our wants, and our desires, everything, even our hearts? If there is not a total surrendered heart to Jesus, chances are one will continue to be consumed by his or her own sin nature. This only keeps one back from truly experiencing Christ in a powerful way. In the very moment Christ begins to touch that surrendered heart, that individual recognizes how powerless they are, and the Spirit of God says, "surrender". However, so many people will allow the guilt of past sins to begin to manifest themselves within the mind and heart of an individual, causing them to step back from the voice of the Holy Spirit. Allow the Holy Spirit to bring back to remembrance the grace and love that Jesus bestows upon all who call upon Him. Committing oneself fully to Christ is not easy to do, unless that person is tired of sin. Jesus says, "if we confess our sins we will walk in the light of Christ". If we see ourselves as sinners and confess our sins unto Him, He is faithful to forgive us. He is so faithful to forgive! We are justified by faith in Jesus Christ. It was through the work that our Lord did at Calvary over 2,000 years ago that gave man access to the Lord's precious grace, and by faith we are justified. God bless you. Amen