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CONFESSION (On Your Own)
HONESTY, REPENTANCE & DEPENDENCE

Psalms 66:18 ESV If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
1 John 1:8-9 CEB If we claim, “We don’t have any sin,” we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. But if

we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from everything we’ve done wrong.
"I confess to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, before the whole company of heaven, and before you, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word and deed; and I accuse myself of the following sins...."

  • Did I love The Lord your God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength?

  • Ten Commandments

  • Seven Deadly Sins: Pride, Envy, Avarice (or Greed), Sloth, Anger, Gluttony and Lust.

  • Did I give God priority for prayer and study of Scripture?

  • Did I seek His will in all of my decisions?

  • Did I allow anything or any person to distract me from His will when I consider decisions?

  • Did I put my family, my job, my house or car, or the image I want to project to others,

    before God?

  • Am I proud of those persons and things that are important to me, or am I thankful?

  • Did I use God's Name in profanity?

  • Did I pray for my will to be done rather than His?

  • Did I take time for proper rest of body, soul and spirit? I was not made for the Sabbath,

    but the Sabbath was made for my well being. Am I taking care of my health?

  • Did I set aside time for the weekly worship of God?

  • Did I not neglect to meet together regularly to consider how to stir one another to love

    and good works? (Heb 10:24,25)

  • Did I love your neighbour as yourself? Examine yourself in the light of 1 Cor 13:4-6 and

    Gal 5:22-23.

  • Are you at peace with everyone?

  • Have I acknowledged my parents as a gift from God, and given Him thanks?

  • Do I live my life in a manner that reflects honour upon them?

  • Have I murdered anyone?

  • Have I killed anyone through destructive criticism and put-downs?

  • Have I carried resentment against anyone?

  • Have you entertained bad feelings, ill will or hatred against anyone?

  • Have you forgiven those who have offended you?

  • Have I indulged in sexual relations outside of marriage?

  • Have I indulged in sexual fantasy to satisfy my desires for another person?

  • Have you stolen anything? Have I taken anything without the permission of the owner?

  • Have I cheated or lied on any test or tax return, or any other thing of that nature?

  • Have I intentionally lied about someone else?

  • Have I passed on second-hand information about another person? Have you gossiped?

  • Have you told untruths?

  • Have you judged and condemned others?

  • Have I been open and honest in support of others, instead of remaining silent when I

    should speak?

  • Have I desired something that belongs to another person?

  • Am I satisfied with the gifts God has given me?

  • Am I content to seek His will in the stewardship of His things?

  • Is there an area where I have disobeyed God?

  • Other sins:

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