We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Love bears up under the heavy load of life’s problems and sufferings. It holds steadfast and remains strong despite opposition, deprivation, and hard work. Love is courageous. It can carry enormous weight; thus loving leaders have an amazing ability to endure all sorts of suffering and frustration for the sake of others and the gospel (1 Cor. 9:12). This is a trait of all good shepherds (Gen. 31:38-40). They persevere and do not give up easily or fall apart under pressure.
Alexander Strauch

Confession is: 1. Ceasing to deceive ourselves – 1 John 1:8. 2. Ceasing to continue the defense mechanisms of denial, avoidance, distortion, cover-up. 3. Calling sin “sin.” Calling a spade a spade! 4. To recognize, admit, acknowledge, concede and declare our guilt of sin. 5. Part of repentance. A change of mental attitude leading to changed behavioral action. 6. Inclusive of asking forgiveness for wronging another person. 7. Inclusive of restitution – Num. 5:7; Lk. 19:8
James Fowler