Everyone makes mistakes. That is part of being human. <\/p>\n
When others ask us for forgiveness, we are obligated to fulfill their request (Matthew 6:12-14).<\/p>\n
But what if we are the one asking for forgiveness? If we recognize a mistake in our conduct, we will need to seek forgiveness. That is part of Christian fellowship. Seeking and receiving forgiveness is a reality of Christian living.<\/p>\n
But seeking forgiveness without being willing to admit our mistakes is not the right way. It is unusual for people – even Christians – to describe wrong conduct in detail. Our human nature prefers to gloss over things or deny them. We prefer to hide our sins from others. When others see a fault in us, we might want to deny it, or later we might say: "Well, if I did something wrong, then . . ."<\/p>\n
Reconciliation will never be achieved this way. Reconciliation is only possible if we admit our mistakes honestly and openly. We have to humble ourselves and say: "My conduct was wrong. My mistake was that I . . .", and then we admit our mistake.<\/p>\n
What is important for our interpersonal relationships is also the foundation for our relationship with God. Many years ago Joshua asked an Israelite to confess his sins: "Give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession to Him, and tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me" (Joshua 7,19). Our walk with God begins with repentance: with us admitting our sins (Acts 2:38).<\/p>\n
Our relationships – whether with our fellow human beings or God – will suffer if we are not willing to admit our mistakes.<\/p>\n
With these thoughts I wish us all a rewarding Sabbath!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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