Why is it so gut-wrenching to admit we are at fault? Could it be pride? Arrogance? Fear of being rejected? There are few people I know that will never say “Am sorry” I don’t know how they do it seriously. If there is any I have learnt, its to say am sorry. Many people find that difficult to do and I understand. Some people when they apologize it’s often abused especially when they are not guilty and others just don’t get believed in when they apologize. Most people I know, including myself are less than stellar at saying the simple words “Am Sorry”. The truth be told, it is unlikely you hear those words easily these days, amongst friends, family, relations, co-workers, bosses, etc. Most times you hear people say, “Actions speaks louder than words” meaning they would rather show they are sorry rather than say it. Others feel why should they apologize if no one would believe them. Probably because the last time they apologized they didn’t keep or honour their words. I totally agree with these school of thoughts, but I’m sure a lot of people would prefer to hear the words and see it effected as well. It’s not just saying I’m sorry, it’s saying it and meaning it.
It’s always easier to blame others than ourselves. We are willing to make all the excuses in the world just to defend our own opinion even when we know we are wrong. Adam did the same thing when the Lord God asked him where he was and what happened( Genesis 3). Rather than apologize, he made excuses and started to blame God for the woman He gave to her. It’s also easy to play the blame game. For every time we argue chances are that we are trying to win approval rather than listen. Our children are not left out of this as well. They also struggle to apologize as well, they fear admitting their wrong for fear of being looked down on by their siblings. We need to imbibe the habit of saying “Am sorry” into our children regardless of who was at fault.
The gospel of Christ enables us to walk humbly. In Jesus we have nothing to hide, we don’t need to be proud or conceited. The grace of God enables us to forgive even without being apologized to, it also gives us the enablement to let go. I also struggled with letting go much less apologizing, but his grace has made the difference in my life today. I no longer worry about who offended me or who didn’t. I just apologize and move on so i can enjoy my peace of mind. Titus 2:11-15.
It takes a lot of courage and strength to own one’s actions, to make changes to prevent repeating the wrongful action — to even say those words!
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I know for me pride gets in the way…..I hate to be wrong. And saying I am sorry feels like saying I was wrong even thought sometimes being and saying it has nothing to do with who is right or wrong. Not sure if that makes any sense.
Yes it does Ma’am. I know some people who don’t like to be wrong and finds it difficult to say am sorry but then they listen to you. I have learnt to accept people the way they are. Focus on their strengths and not their weaknesses. Thank you Ma’am for sharing with us.
i know several people that i dont feel they know the words…I’m sorry
and I know others who seem to say it all the time
some may feel being wrong admits to having faults.. and we all have faults. i feel we have to so we can balance out the good. as we have to have balance.
Yes buddy we need to have balance in all we do. We are bound to offend one another but the ability to admit our errors makes the difference. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Great message, thanks for sharing Whitney.
You are most welcome anytime. Thank you more for dropping by. I truly appreciate it.
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Profound as ever. Perhaps the reluctance has something to do with being raised to be perfect, and never do anything wrong.
I thought about that sir while writing the post yesterday but yet again, i remembered no one is perfect and we are bound to fall short at one point or another. With that in mind, we should not be reluctant to apologize. Thank you sir for sharing with us. It’s very thoughtful of you.
Exactly
Great comment and according to my grandma she said “an I’m sorry from a profound heart, no proudly” it’s a magnificent buzzword as we’re human beings and our mistakes could be made a sure road in our lives.
It’s a simple word but very powerful. Your grandmother is right. Thank you weedjee, always a pleasure to have you here.
Saying sorry is the hardest thing to do whether you mean or not. I always apologize even if I didn’t do anything. When you mean though it frees you and gives you such a peace. Beautiful piece!!
Well said. Nothing can be equated to having peace of mind. Thank you for sharing with us.
You’re welcome.
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