I’m mostly a lurker and only jump into these threads every once in a while, but I wanted to tell you that I am very glad that you are back and doing well. As a result of your story, I also am trying to learn to forgive more and especially to ask God to forgive people for me. I find that to be so much easier than doing it myself, and it seems to move me closer to that goal.
Anyway, I have a question about the discussion on confession/reconciliation. I thought that when you go to formal confession, as long as you are sincere and repentant, your confession/contrition does not have to be perfect. Contrition outside of confession must be perfect in order to be assured of complete forgiveness, which is why we are encouraged to go to confession as soon as possible after we have confessed a sin to God directly in an ‘emergency’ situation.
I’d appreciate your thoughts on this.
Love,
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Anyway, I have a question about the discussion on confession/reconciliation.
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