confession.

last night, at a point in conversation a new friend mentioned how she really "felt" for protestants (she's orthodox) because she realizes how much has been lost the art of confession...

James makes it VERY blatant that we MUST confess our sins, one to another that we may be healed.  this is something that the catholic/orthodox church really has a leg up on... there is a true time of confession... yet at the same time, they dont' really practice it as a one to another... its one to a priest.  who does the priest go to? hmmm... i think there's a special relationship when you can be so open with each other and love, truly love through the deep faults...

at one point she said, speaking these things to your pillow just doesn't cut it, and i totally resound with that, first our confession of sin and repentance MUST go to God, but then, there is such power of accountability found in community.  confession has been the word of the day for me really.  just really being me with God.  setting aside that time once again, and confessing my own lack of zeal, lead me to begin to discipline, and really desire Him.  laying my heart bare before Him before i can lay it bare to another, and at the same time, being the most me, whatever that looks like...

Thankfully, He's at work, even when i don't see it...