I spent last night in the bathroom with a virus. Got to work late today and I am weak and tired. I did still manage to get things done, but it took more effort. My only reflection from the night is very simple for all of us to understand. I started feeling sick at midnight and it took me till 4:00 am to finally get sick. Those 4 hours were miserable and as much as I hate it, it felt good to finally purge all the junk out of me.
What is true physically is also true spiritually. There are times when we just need to get it all out there. We need to admit our guilt to God and others. We need to open up about our sins and struggles to God and to someone else.
If you are struggling under an enormous weight of sin. Maybe you should just purge. It will be awful when you do it, and it may leave you weak and vulnerable – but you will feel better in the long run.