Confessing sin is not informing God, it is agreeing with God. (Derek Cleave)
It is better for a believer to confess their sins than to harden their hearts. (Unknown)
Confession is the first step to repentance. (Edmond Gayton)
For him who confesses, shams are over and realities begin. (William James)
Confession, which means to agree with God regarding our sin, restores our fellowship. It is a form of discipline which God requires. (Erwin Lutzer)
Confidence:
Confidence in the natural world is self-reliance, in the spiritual world it is God-reliance. (Oswald Chambers)
I sometimes think that the very essence of the whole Christian position and the secret of a successful spiritual life is just to realize two things: I must have complete, absolute confidence in God and no confidence in myself. (Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. ( Martin Luther)
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