Chapter 4- Confession (Charlie)

7/21/2019

God does not force us to do anything. He desires us to freely come to Him of our free will. God doesn't want this to be painful. It may be painful because we see and admit the wrongs we have committed. The Holy Spirit guides us to recognize our sin for what it is. We have to admit it is our problem (addiction) and feel sorry for the pain we have caused God or someone else. When we take ownership of our sin and stop blaming someone else, God will forgive our trespasses. True confession names the sin: addiction, resentment, or character flaw. Sometimes it is helpful to have an experienced Holy Spirit- filled person to help us with our journey. We must be careful who we ask to walk with us. One of the byproducts of sin is that when we commit the sin the first time it is easier to do again. We have lost our innocence and it does not look as wrong as it did before. Brokenhearted people are humbled and desire forgiveness. This leads us to see that God does really accept us and loves us. God will forgive us when we admit our sin and repent of it.

-Charlie

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Steps to Christ Recovery Edition Blog

Charlie
and
Dena Meigs

Hi friends,

I am Charlie, pastor of the Wrangell SDA church during 2014-2019. My wife Dena and I started this blog as a way to share what we are learning as we read through the Ellen G. White book Steps to Christ.

I was an atheist and hedonist. My choices and actions caused me to become a broken person. I realized my need of God and trusted Him to guide me to being whole again. I followed a 12 step program on my quest of finding this all powerful loving God. I am excited to share with you my journey through the Recovery Edition of Steps to Christ.