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Understanding the fragility of our situation, we are encouraged to confess everything right away and to rid ourselves of all our destructive habits. | Understanding the fragility of our situation, we are encouraged to confess everything right away and to rid ourselves of all our destructive habits. | ||
The remaining verses, from verse 54 until the end of the chapter, relate an essential part of the confession process—that is, to regret what we have done and to promise to restrain ourselves from ever doing it again. There must be some commitment moving forward, a real positive sense of change of direction. Without this sincere commitment, the process of purification will not be complete. | The remaining verses, from verse 54 until the end of the chapter, relate an essential part of the confession process—that is, to regret what we have done and to promise to restrain ourselves from ever doing it again. There must be some commitment moving forward, a real positive sense of change of direction. Without this sincere commitment, the process of purification will not be complete. | ||
