“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” – Proverbs 28:13, NIV
Apologies and asking for forgiveness can be hard. It means letting go of our pride and having a humble attitude. When we wrong others, asking for forgiveness may be the last thing we want to do. However, we are called to love others and to live like Christ, and part of that means setting right our wrongs with others.
Sometimes, asking for forgiveness may be as simple as a quick verbal statement or text. Other times, it may require us to make amends for our actions.
For example, suppose a person promised to help move a friend out of their house—but they forgot, and did not help the friend as they were struggling to move out. A verbal apology could be sufficient, or perhaps offering to help that friend move into their new house would help make up for the extra work and disappointment they were caused.
People may not always be gracious about accepting apologies, and sometimes they may not even be willing to let others ask for forgiveness and make amends. It is not our responsibility to make anyone accept our apology; it is only our responsibility to do our part to right our wrongs.
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