After winning his case in court, a lawyer asked his client, “Now that you have been acquitted, tell me the truth—Did you really steal that car?”

The client replied, “After hearing your amazing argument this morning, I’m beginning to think I didn’t!”

We can be pretty good at convincing ourselves that we are better than we really are; that we don’t do anything that’s really all that bad. The Bible, however, consistently points out the sinful nature of all mankind. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Thankfully, God has made it possible for us to be saved from our sins. Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

God doesn’t want us to deceive ourselves into thinking that we don’t sin. 1 John 1:9-10 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.”

I guess that old saying is true—confession is good for the soul.