Is Confessing Enough?

Q

I have just read a question from someone else to you and need to check something. Basically it was asking about sin and you said obviously we need to confess our sins.

Most times when I sin, like laugh at someone else’s misfortune or say something nasty I immediately think I shouldn’t have done that and say sorry to the Lord in my head. Is this enough? What should I be doing if not?

Thank you very much, all the questions and your answers are helping me greatly.

A

The Lord knows the motives of our heart and can tell if we’re being honest with Him. (Hebrews 4:12) If you’re sincerely sorry when you say you are, then you’re doing enough. If your actions hurt someone’s feelings, the polite thing would be to tell them you’re sorry too.