The Lord's purpose is to restore, not ruin, a person who is honest before him. Find a listening heart Confession should occur within the context of community. I resisted the practice of confession before other people for many years. I believed that my sin was strictly between me and God. Indeed, confession before an unfamiliar group of people can be damaging for the group as well as for the individual.
Confession is given and received best in the context of relationships.
Within that community, there is safety and the opportunity to give and receive God's love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. When I confess my sin to another Christian, I can experience the blessing of acceptance and restoration firsthand. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. According to his compassion and mercy, God causes us to forget some of the sinful things we do. If we were to recall every sinful thought, word, or deed of every day, we would be miserable creatures.