Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
when we realize we have sinned against the Lord and were disobedient, this is what our reactions should be to restore fellowship with our heavenly Father..
I John 1:9 says "IF we confess our sins (to Him) HE is Faithful and JUST to forgive us of our sins and to cleanse us from ALL our unrighteousness (sins). For Jesus sake!