Until You Get Quiet is a portion of a quote I read in “Rhythms of Renewal,” and I’m pondering it with you today.
For Lent 2025, I’ll be writing new blog posts every day. I’m writing for only five unedited minutes on a quote of the day to deepen our faith in this Lenten season.
Day 23 of Lent 2025 – March 27
A few years ago, I was blessed to meet Rebekah Lyons in person. My friend invited me and another mutual friend to enjoy breakfast together with Rebekah before she spoke at our church. It was wonderful to have almost an hour of quality conversation with Rebekah, who is a wise, kind, generous person.
Her book Rhythms of Renewal helped me see many things in new ways, including the importance of silence, which I also wrote about HERE. In today’s quote, she talks about the importance of confession.
Lent is a good time for self-examination, when the need for confession can naturally rise to the top of our awareness. I’ve restarted the practice of examen this Lent. In this practice, you look over your day for times you sinned, then confess them to God. If you do this at the end of the day, you can go to bed with greater peace. It helps me sleep better because I wipe the guilty stains off my conscience before I fall asleep.
Two more quotes from this chapter:
- Every pause is a chance to release and reset.
- You cannot heal what is hidden, but when you confess something out loud, you bring it into the light, where it can be healed.
Sin is a very unpopular teaching in our culture, so confession is unpopular too because it exposes sin. However, if we want to grow in our maturity as Christians, confession is essential. As Rebekah notes, it can promote healing for the broken connections between us and God and others. Confession is an important practice we can begin any time of year, yet Lent is perhaps the most natural time to start it.
If you aren’t yet in the habit of confession, let me offer a few tips:
- Get quiet and ask the Lord to show you when you’ve sinned against him and others.
- Humbly confess – take responsibility for your thoughts, words, and actions without making excuses.
- Ask God to help you choose a better path forward.
Confession can help you apologize more easily. It creates greater self-awareness if you practice it regularly. It can build trust with others because you aren’t afraid to admit your imperfections. It’s one of the best spiritual practices to help you grow more like Christ, and I recommend it to you today.
Join me again tomorrow for another reflection on a different quote. I encourage you to share your thoughts about today’s quote in the comments below.
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