seed grows better if the soil of the heart is cleared. And so the Father and the Son walk the field together; digging and pulling, preparing the heart for fruit. Confession invites the Father to work the soil of the soul. Confession seeks pardon from God, not amnesty. MAX LUCADO | IN THE GRIP OF GRACE If you are in Christ . . . you are guaranteed that your sins will be filtered through, hidden in, and screened out by the sacrifice of Jesus. When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One