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I was thinking about Confession, and the idea of "accountability partners", and wondering how common it might be that a person refrains from committing sin only because they don't want to reveal it in confession. That question is unanswerable, perhaps, but it led me to wonder - in that case, what sort of spiritual benefit/detriment is there?
On the one hand, the person did not sin. But on the other, it perhaps involves one's desire to be thought well of by man.
Have any of the Saints spoken about this? (And please note - I'm not looking for advice - this is not a personal "problem" but wondering about spiritual formation in general.)
Thanks!
On the one hand, the person did not sin. But on the other, it perhaps involves one's desire to be thought well of by man.
Have any of the Saints spoken about this? (And please note - I'm not looking for advice - this is not a personal "problem" but wondering about spiritual formation in general.)
Thanks!