At the same time, he remembered the words of Scripture. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The idea was forceful. I thought, I'm just going to stop and confess to the first preacher I see. And I remember thinking, 'No, that's not what it means.
Confession has to be something other than just saying words.
It must be something more than just owning up to what you've done, even though that's a big part of it. He didn't stop until he met with those friends and confessed his struggle. It was one of the most liberating things I have ever done. It's not like I haven't been tempted since that time. It's not that I don't still deal with the same sorts of things.