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In the Gospel Waltz, believing is an important step we may overlook when moving from confession to action. When we confess, we must pause to believe and behold as God transforms our minds.

The devil intends that our sin will destroy us and those around us, but when we can view our failures as a way God draws us back to His heart, we begin to see more of His grace and love and to realize again and again that we can’t save ourselves by our own power. After we confess, we may choose to move to action, but we miss a beautiful step of repentance. Our confessed sin can become a catalyst for worship and for the continued transformation of our minds as we turn our eyes back to our loving and forgiving Father.

Through our confession and belief, we have the opportunity to fall even more in love with our Savior. He is a God who doesn’t require spiritual rituals for us to earn our salvation nor does He force us to hide in shame from our sin. Though there are often consequences for our sin, God welcomes us back after discipline. As we believe in Him, we can recognize who He is, what He’s done through the person and work of Jesus, and what He will do in our future and in the coming restoration.

Resources:

Character of God Series (Episode 1) - BibleProject

Still Sinning after All These Years - A Biblical Theology of Sinful Failure with Barbara Duguid

Extravagant Grace: God’s Glory Displayed in Our Weakness by Barbara Duguid

Battling Unbelief: Defeating Sin with Superior Pleasure by John Piper

Trusting God by Jerry Bridges

S1 Ep. 5 / Character of God: Sovereignty, Wisdom, Love

Season 8 of Conversational Counseling on “The Sacred Struggle: Sin, Responsibility and The Journey to Transformation.”

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