Growing Up Takes Confession

Narcissists cannot admit their mistakes, they can only relay their successes, but often they are not even successes but embellished accounts to appear superior.

When someone cannot admit mistakes, it is not possible for them to come to Christ. The only way to come to Christ is in brokenness over sin, no one can do this who is obsessed with appearing perfect.

Those who are humble rejoice over successes but give the glory to God while completely comfortable with admitting when they have failed.

Pretending to be perfect is abhorrent to a humble person. They have no need to be seen as perfect because they know where they came from and that it was Christ Who had to change them in order for them to saved from their sin and hell.

The saddest person is the one who inwardly knows their imperfections but can never let anyone discover them. There is a continual hiding their lives in order to demonstrate a perfect persona. These are very insecure people because they know what they are on the inside and live in fear of others discovering them.

A secure confident person has no need to be seen as perfect or elevated above anyone else. They are comfortable in their own skin, knowing that only Christ is good.

The only way to grow in holiness is to continually be confessing our sins to God and those we have offended. When this does not happen, those who hide remain spiritual and emotional children all their lives.

Maturity is based on growth spurts from confessing and moving forward. Without confession there is no progress toward holiness or maturity.

James 5:15-16 "…15 And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail."

I have met many people in the church and in the world who seem spiritually and emotionally immature even though they have lived a long life, they seem to have learned very little in terms of wisdom.

We want to continue to grow, we do not want to be in our aged years acting and thinking the way we did when we were six years old.