Do you ever remember things
you said or did to someone else when you were a child and now you regret it? As
we grow older, we see the foolishness of some of the mean things we said or did
to others.
Recently, an unkindness came
to mind. It happened from me to another girl when I was twelve years old. As I
contemplated the situation, my heart desired to apologize and make it right.
God must have heard my silent plea because a classmate put me in touch with
her. I wrote her and apologized. She responded graciously, “Of course your
apology is accepted. With a Lord who
forgives us of so much more, how can we not forgive others for smaller
things?”
Though this incident took
place many, many years ago, God gave me a second chance to make it right. Some
may think it’s unnecessary to apologize for things that we did as a child or
that happened as a child. What they don’t realize is that it can bring healing
to the child within.
How about you? Do you have
someone you could apologize to? Is there an unresolved conflict? Maybe it
didn’t happen as a child but as an adult and the situation has never been made
right. If someone comes to mind, gather your courage to connect with them to
apologize. If you don’t know how to contact them, ask God to arrange it or ask
Him to let them know somehow that you are sorry.
If you are unsure how to go
about it, review my post on tips for sharing thoughts and feelings. You might find something
that will give you insight.
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
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Very well written. Reminded me to call someone that I think I offended a few years back. Would be nice to heal that and get it off my mind.
Posted by: s | June 10, 2009 at 01:30 AM