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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive usour sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

~ 1 John 1:9


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Additional Notes


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Talk #1 - Notes & Additional Questions

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Discussion Questions for Talk #4

How can we avoid spiritual highs and lows after confes-

sion?

Is discipline in your spiritual life a problem for you? How

can we maintain discipline? How does grace play a role in

discipline?

Does pride keep you from confessing?

Do you get inpatient with results in your spiritual life? Do

you get discouraged? What can we do to learn patience?

How can we celebrate the progress that weve made and

encourage ourselves more?


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Were you familiar with the four steps of confession before? What

are the four steps?

(1) Repentance, (2) Confession, (3) Absolution, (4) Obedience

Which one of the four steps seem the hardest too you? Why?

Can you remember a time when you sat alone with God to repent?

Share how you spent that time to get to the point of repentance.

Have you been keeping up with daily self-evaluation? Are you

able to confess in detail or are you very general with your confes-

sions?

When are the times that you feel you wantto confess? Can you

describe a time when you wanted to run to your father of confes-sion? How did you feel afterwards? Have you ever felt a huge

weight lifted off your shoulders when coming out of confession?

Do you only have one father of confession? Do you feel that your

father of confession is responsible for your soul and carries your

burdens with you?

Are you obedient to your father of confession? What if you dis-

agree with him?

Describe your relationship with your father of confession. Is it a

discipleship relationship? If not, what can you do to improve thisrelationship?


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What is the main obstacle for you that hinders you from confess-

ing or makes it difficult for you to confess? What are some myths

about confession that have been cleared up for you?

Were you ever aware of how hard the devil works on hindering us

from practicing this sacrament? Share examples of things youve

heard or felt in your own experience that the devil does to keep

you away from confessing.

Someone feeling that Abouna looked at them funny after they con-fessed, I feel like Abouna is too busy and I dont want to waste his

time, I feel hopeless about myself changing through confession,

etc.

Why do you think that one of the devils main goals is to ruin

your relationship with your father of confession?

How hard are you willing to work at this sacrament? What

should we do to fight those attacks?

What are the dangers of postponing confession? What should you

do if you cant confess right away?

Why should I have the same father of confession and not change?

What if I dont agree with (or have trouble doing) the advice of

my father of confession? What should I do?

Have you ever been too embarrassed to confess? What did you

decide to do?

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