Confession

So, the other night at dinner, we were all talking and having a good time. "How was school?" "What games did you play in Gym class?" "Who did you play with at recess?" It became obvious to everyone at the same time that Zaisy answered all of the questions first with a, "Huh?" Jon asked her rhetorically, "Zaisy, did you put cotton in your ears today?" We all gave a short laugh and stopped. Zaisy had a look on her face as if she had been asked if she'd had cookies before dinner sitting there with chocoalte on her chin. "Uhh...", she began. Jon pressed, "Zaisy, did you really..."

Confession is a powerful thing. It causes the confessor to be relieved of guilt and comforted to know that someone knows what you've done. You are no longer alone. "Well... we were using cotton balls for crafts and I was trying to make Tyler laugh, and, well...I kinda..." She looked up to see if she was in trouble. As she saw our faces, she giggled and shrugged her shoulders.

Oh, to have a secret off your chest. The Word says, "Confess your sins to one another and pray for each other that you may be healed." I recently had lunch with a friend who, in her management position is sometimes responsible for exposing the sins of others. Sometimes God is merciful in exposure. So whether you confess yourself, or are confronted with your own sin by someone, getting it out in the open is how we're healed. Just ask Zaisy. We laughed about that one for quite a while.