Lesson 17 Warring Against Our Flesh: Confessing And Prayer
Questions 6 and 7
At this point, I want to caution you about something. When you confess to your spouse or other injured parties, they might become very curious and want to know all the details. I would strongly encourage you not to provide any specific information, as that can set up thought-strongholds in the mind of your loved-one which might make it extremely difficult for them to forgive you and help you in your pursuit of purity.
Instead, you might say something like, “I realize that you might have a lot of questions, but I'm not going to go into any details. This is for your protection so that you don’t get a thought or a bad image stuck in your mind. It’s because I love you, and because I want God to heal me and make our relationship whole, that I don’t want to injure you further by providing you with details that might lodge in your mind and continue to discourage you.”
Question 6. Why is it important to make a full and honest confession, but not share specific details with our spouse?
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Let’s close out our time today by finishing where we started, with James chapter 5. This time I want us to notice the value of prayer during this difficult time:
James 5:16-20 ESV (16) Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. (17) Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. (18) Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. (19) My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, (20) let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.