asking yourself this question: If God already knows, then what’s the benefit of spilling the beans? Doesn’t His mind-reading ability negate the need for confession? No. Confession is not for God; it’s for us. Confessing our secrets to God takes the sin and shame out of our hands. We are not capable of getting rid of our own messes—that process belongs to the Lord. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Our part?