"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent
prayer of a righteous man avails much." (James 5:16)
Spiritual sharing activities are used for deeper fellowship as each person shares about a part of his/her life. The deeper the sharing and the more that God is involved, the more edification everyone can receive. This allows everyone to know and understand each other and God better, which strengthens the bond of the participants with each other and with God. At this point, all the awkwardness should be gone.