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Harsh words escape from our lips and slice, like a sword, at the people closest to us and around us. Our temper flares and now our little ones is hunkered down at our feet, crying. Our teenagers act irresponsibly, and we berate rather than carefully correct. Love requires apologies.
Apologies tie up the loose ends left by misunderstandings. They finish unfinished business. And they offer opportunity for healing. Three words can reach out across an abyss and build a bridge: I am sorry.
Love means taking responsibility for our errors and admitting them--first to ourselves, then to God and then to the one we've wronged. No, an apology may not magically heal all wounds and make everything better. But it is a beginning. All who are committed to loving relationships can take the first step that begins healing. Then they can take the next, and the next...
Is there someone you need to reach out to with these words?
Apologies tie up the loose ends left by misunderstandings. They finish unfinished business. And they offer opportunity for healing. Three words can reach out across an abyss and build a bridge: I am sorry.
Love means taking responsibility for our errors and admitting them--first to ourselves, then to God and then to the one we've wronged. No, an apology may not magically heal all wounds and make everything better. But it is a beginning. All who are committed to loving relationships can take the first step that begins healing. Then they can take the next, and the next...
Is there someone you need to reach out to with these words?
