Psalms 37:10 O Lord, all my desire is before you, and my groaning before you has not been hidden.

The all-knowing God is aware of our every desires, good and bad. He is aware of our repentant heart, as we groan before him in awareness of our sins. The psalmist is confident that God will be faithful to his promises and forgive the sins of the contrite of heart. Do we groan in remorse after we sin? Do we have the same confidence? If so, in faith, we believe that after confessing our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we are restored once more as the adopted son or daughter we are before God. God is not lacking in mercy. We are the ones lacking in love when we sin.