Character & Integrity
🙋 I Messed Up
Hiding a mistake makes it heavier. Confess it. God is faithful to forgive and to help you start clean.
Forgive
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9 · World English Bible
Clean
“Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.”
Psalms 51:10 · World English Bible
Confess
“He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”
Proverbs 28:13 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice 1 John 1:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ifweconfessoursins,heisfaithfulandtoforgiveustheandtousfromallunrighteousness.
Pray together
Dear God, I messed up. I am sorry. Please forgive me and help me make it right. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Tell the person you hurt one clear sorry, and do one small thing that repairs it.
Parent tip
Receive the confession without a pile-on, keep a fair consequence, and say out loud that they are forgiven.