The Confession That Heals: When “I Don’t Know” Becomes Holy

 In an age of self-certainty and digital posturing, few words are as radical and healing as:

“I don’t know.”
“I was wrong.”
“God is still working on me.”

These are not signs of weakness. They are marks of spiritual maturity. Yet we often reject them, seduced by the same lie that seduced Adam: the illusion that we can be like God, knowing all, needing no one.

“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
(Proverbs 16:18, KJV)

Pride was not just a sin in the garden. It was the sin the original rebellion that fractured creation. It is no surprise, then, that pride remains the root of so much destruction today, both individually and globally.

The Fall of Man: A Pattern Repeating Today

In Genesis 3, Satan tempts Eve with this bait:

“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened,
and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
(Genesis 3:5, KJV)

The serpent offered knowledge without submission, power without process, godhood without God. And humanity fell.

The same spirit pervades today. Our modern culture idolizes certainty, demands expertise, mocks repentance, and punishes vulnerability. Leaders avoid admitting error. Platforms promote perfection. Even many pulpits have become stages where appearances matter more than humility.

But Scripture teaches the opposite:

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,
but giveth grace unto the humble.”
(James 4:6, KJV)

There Is Nothing Weak About Repentance

To say “I made a mistake” is not to disqualify yourself. It is to align yourself with truth.

King David, a man after God’s own heart, was not without grievous sin adultery, deception, even murder. Yet what preserved him was not perfection. It was repentance.

“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.”
(Psalm 51:1–2, KJV)

The kingdom of God is not built on appearance. It is built on truth. And truth begins with humility.

Pride in the Last Days: A Prophetic Warning

Paul warned that in the last days, pride would define the spiritual climate:

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud…”
(2 Timothy 3:1–2, KJV)

We are watching that unfold before our eyes. False teachers refusing correction. Governments exalting self over God. A generation increasingly allergic to repentance.

And yet, Jesus still offers mercy to the humble:

“Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child,
the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
(Matthew 18:4, KJV)

A Call to Repentance

If you’ve avoided admitting fault, rejected accountability, or carried an air of perfectionism in your walk lay it down. The Lord is not looking for polished vessels. He’s looking for repentant hearts.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
(1 John 1:9, KJV)

Now is not the time to pretend. Now is the time to repent. There is freedom on the other side of surrender. Let the pride fall. Let grace rise.

The Gospel: The Ultimate Humbling and Healing

We cannot talk about humility without pointing to the Cross. Jesus, though sinless, humbled Himself to save sinners. The Gospel demands that we first admit: I am not enough.

All have sinned.

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
Romans 3:23 (KJV)

Sin brings death.

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 (KJV)

Jesus paid the price.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 (KJV)

Confess and believe.

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.”
Romans 10:9 (KJV)

Conclusion

It is not weakness to say, “God is still working on me.” It is wisdom. Pride is what caused the fall. Humility is what lifts us back up.

So today, let your guard down. Confess where you’ve been wrong. Admit what you don’t know. Trust the Potter to finish what He started. The broken soil of humility is where the seeds of transformation grow.

You are not disqualified by your need for grace.
You are qualified because of it.

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