The fear is always getting caught -- I remember this from when I was a kid, and I see the same thing in our kids. You know that you're caught, but you want to come up with some way that you won't get in trouble. If you can say the right thing, or avoid confessing what you've done, then maybe you can sneak through and not be busted. It doesn't work, but it's interesting to watch our kids try and find a way forward.
We do the same thing with God. We think that if we don't confess our sins, or maybe they're small sins, then it'll be ok and we can slide through. Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that -- God is all-knowing, and even the smallest sin creates a valley between us and God. The good news of the Gospel is that God is the one who has reached out first to create a bridge between us -- in Jesus Christ, God proactively sends us notice that God is ready and willing to forgive our sins.
To pretend we have no sin is folly, but to fall into the grace and love of God, knowing that we can confess our sins without fear and find grace, is a pure gift!
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