-Terri Fornear
Step 5 – Admit to God to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 
Here’s the step that helps me let go of… my false identities, false securities, false masks, and any lies which are keeping me from “believing” all of the inheritance I have in Jesus.
Fear is my first hurdle. Fear of man. Opening up to another human being is tricky. Humans are not God, not perfect, and not the answer, but the right person can be the very vehicle to deliver God’s grace and gift of righteousness.
Things I look for when choosing that person: Are they “human” and humble? Can they admit to you their own journey with their faults and shortcomings? Do they see you in Christ by faith? Are they secure in Christ’s righteousness, or are they building their own? Will that person pray with you? I ask God to lead me to that person and trust His wisdom through that person.
James 5:15-16 – And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
Confessing is a healing step in itself. I love the prayer of a righteous person (one that sees righteousness is the gift of Christ, not their own). It has great power because they are standing and declaring Jesus’ finished work over us.
Step 5 takes courage, but the payoff is amazing!
