Prayer to Confess
Repentance is an essential part in the process of the renewing our minds in order to walk with Christ. But we can’t repent unless we acknowledge and confess our sins. We have all sinned, and we need to confess them in prayer. Even the mighty and legendary King David sinned when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. Psalm 51 tells how he confessed and asked for the restoration of his spirit. John tells us that “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Therefore confessing our sins is the start of the purification process that will set us free in Christ. We acknowledge that we have strayed, missed the mark and need to be corrected.