We often figure because we can’t see God, He doesn’t see or hear us, nor does He care when we fall off the path of godly living He cleared for us. So, what’s the big deal about minimizing, ignoring, or choosing not to own our missteps or (as the Bible calls it), sin? After all, it’s human nature to defend ourselves when we are in trouble or when we do wrong. Do you agree?

The psalmist says, “If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear.” In other words, the Lord does not hear my prayers to Him if I am deceiving Him by withholding confession of my sin. Yikes! I surely don’t want to put any obstacles between God and me. How about you?