Hey friends, thanks so much for joining us today on Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Rick Warren.

We're so glad to have you with us, and today Rick continues in his series called Transform.

Together, we'll dive into God's Word and discover powerful principles that can truly change our lives from the inside out.

Spiritally, physically, mentally, emotionally, relationally, financially, and vocationally.

You'll experience how God's truth brings real transformation to every part of your life.

Okay, and now, here's the final part of a message called How to Get Closer to God.

Now, when I own up and I say, God, I've blown it, I've been going my way.

I've been not been doing your way. I've been going my way. I've been doing what I want to do.

When I do that, what is God's response to my facing up to my sin?

He goes, yeah, yeah, and let me tell you what else you're doing wrong.

No, he doesn't rub it in.

When I come and I say, God, I've really, you know what I've done I'm really sorry what does he do

well look at the next verse here's the prayer you should pray Psalm 51 by the way David prayed this

prayer after he'd committed adultery and killed a wife's husband so this is a pretty serious sin here.

Psalm 51, 1 to 4, David says this,

be merciful to me, O God,

because of your constant love.

Because of your great mercy,

wipe away my sin.

Wash away all my evil and make me clean i recognize my faults and i'm conscious that i have

sinned against you what just circle the phrase recognize recognize my faults. That means to own up.

I face up to my sins.

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