A confession has to be part of your new life. (p. 18e)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Confession must inspire change.
- In plain terms
- Admitting wrongs requires changing your life.
- What can you take from it?
- Confession is for change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you confess?
- What change follows?
Another view
Words alone are insufficient.
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