Why does confession help clear the mind?
Mental Health Activity to Clear Out The Chaos
Let's look at the definition of Chaotic.
Chaotic. Adjective: in a state of complete confusion and disorder.
synonyms: lawless, turmoil, in an uproar; in a muddle, in a mess, messy, in a shambles (Oxford Languages)
A Confession Cleanse Helps Clear Out Confusion and Disorder
Self-Reflection: Do you feel Chaotic inside? Anxious?
Look at the synonyms for Chaotic. Lawless, turmoil, uproar...
Let's get started restoring balance and order in your life!
How a Confession Cleanse Brings Calm to Chaos
1. Confession helps to regain your balance and order
What are laws for? The whole world uses laws To Create Order. The Bible tells us that the Kingdom law is holy  (Romans 7:12) and reveals sin (Romans 7:7).
What happens when we step out of bounds with God's will and the rules of his kingdom?
Chaos: confusion or disorder
God has given his people laws or commands to live by in the Bible. To be clear, we don't try to follow the commands to earn salvation. Based on the above text, what are laws or commands for?
ANSWER: It Brings ORDER and Helps Us Stay in Bounds with God's Will.
I know most of us don't like rules. But understanding that Laws bring order and life helps us see that God is trying to keep us out of turmoil and DRAMA!!
Is that a fresh way to look at God's commands? Pray about it, if you are struggling to receive it.
2. Sin is failing to obey God's family rules or commands.
So what is the big deal if you sin? Sin throws your life into Chaos.
Example #1
A Lie.
The first one might not create Chaos. But once you get away with it, you tend to continue doing it. You have to keep straight what's the truth and what's a lie. Either you are terrible at it and you get caught.
Or worse, you are good at it, and you become a habitual liar or a con artist.
Example #2
Gossip.
Talking behind a person's back can make you feel powerful and connected to the other people you are gossiping with.
Big deal. The other person doesn't even know you were talking about them. Unless...someone slips and shares something you said. Then a fight breaks out.
Or the next time you are around the person you gossiped about, you feel guilty. You question whether that weird look she gave you was because she knows what you said. And the mind chaos begins.
3. Why does confessing sin bring Order and Life?
Choosing to Sin lets darkness enter. The Darkness comes in to kill and destroy. (John 10:10)
Confession is an acknowledgment of guilt. This means you are recognizing Darkness in your life.
When you Repent it means to turn from sin and dedicate oneself to the amendment of one's life. You are choosing to turn back to Jesus (the Light).
 Sum it Up
Why a Confession Cleanse Works
The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit can bring light into our lives dark areas. Our paradigm shifts to a heavenly perspective, which brings peace and order..
Want to Know More? Check out Part 2