CONFESS YOUR SINS

if you have done or hid things which the church should know,

because other people might scandalize the church because of what you did
because other people outside the church know already about your secret
because the name of the Lord will be blasphemed if you don't face the truth
because you know that someday your sin will be discovered anyway

it is time to ask the LORD for strength to face the church
repent, restore, renew

GOD will be glorified

THE SAMARITAN WOMAN admitted her sin before the Lord
Joh 4:18-19  For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.  (19)  The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

ZACCHAEUS addmitted his sin before the LORD and others

Luk 19:8-9  And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.  (9)  And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

The parable of the Publican shows us how confession is done

Luk 18:13-14  And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.  (14)  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.