James 5:16

"Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed." James 5:16

I've been listening to NeedtoBreathe's latest album and these lyrics melted me.

Ever growing steadfast
And if need be the one that’s in the gap
Be the never turning back
Twice the heart any man could have

Be the wheels not the track
Be the wanderer that’s coming back
Leave the past right where it’s at
Be more heart and less attack

Heaps and heaps of prayers are rooted in this idea that as followers of Jesus we get to meet each person where they are at. Since living for Jesus means a constant transformation of the state of our own heart, we are humbled and our strength lies in being vulnerable & exposing our weaknesses.

Piles and piles of prayers are stored up asking the very same for my own heart.

What if we were a community that really did confess our sins? What if we chose not to hide, practiced vulnerability, and threw everything on the table? I've seen glimpse of the restoration that comes from confessing your sins to one another. I've seen the freedom that is revealed when you let go of the ugly and cling to the truth...

because Paul says that we would be healed! AND THAT IS TRUTH!

I pray today for the Lord to reveal in our hearts what needs to be confessed and I ask Him to give each of us an opportunity to share this with another believer who meets us in our sin with all heart and all prayer.

I pray that we BELIEVE that we will leave healed.

Ever growing steadfast - leave the past right where it's at - be more heart and less attack.