Apology: A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure; poor substitute.
It is a good thing to request forgiveness, if we know we have offended someone.....if we know.
If we have been offended by someone, we should discuss the offense with them.
Too often we do not want to discuss the issue with the person who offended us, however, we will tell everybody else. What if the person doesn't know they offended us? We will carry that issue in our hearts and risk becoming bitter, resentful, and angry.
How can we be effective harboring any kind of offense in our hearts or treating someone less than fair because they offended us.
I enjoy counseling because I am able to talk through and process information/occurrences. Often, the way we see a thing is not the way it actually occurred or the intent may not be what we thought it was.
I am appreciative of the growth God has prompted in me. At one time, I apologized to much and then I became hardhearted and wouldn't apologize at all. Now I have balance.
I did not know apology was also defined as a poor substitute; very poor inadequate example of...
Yes an apology is a poor substitute; a poor substitute of our behavior when we probably knew better than to have done what we did. But instead of doing what we knew was right, we follow our flesh and apologize for our actions later....ouch.
Poor example of ourselves...we have to do better.
Over this past year, I have apologized for things I knew I did wrong. And although, relationship may not have been restored with those particular people, I am at peace....
Go request that apology and listen to what the other person has to say. If you are offended, go have that discussion. I assure you, you will feel so much better.
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