I’m Sorry! Do U Mean It?
The Bible never says we won’t have negative thoughts, emotions or desires, but it does says we can have victory over “the flesh” if we choose to continually walk by faith.
* “Blessed is a man who perseveres under the trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”James 1:12
But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done.(Psalms 38:18).
God already for saw this grimy situation. So He made a way for us to defeat this; confessing & trusting in the death of His Son Jesus and repenting of our sin. He conqured every sin. Every struggle. Every worry. Every fear. Every failure. Every hate. Every lie. Every death. Jesus already defeated it. We should just leave it.
Remember the saying: “Love is never having to say you’re sorry?”
*Sometimes I wonder HOW such utterly ridiculous expressions become commonly accepted.
If you’re close to someone, you’re going to step on their toes occasionally. And when you hurt someone, ESPECIALLY YOUR SPOUSE or family member, it’s important to say,
*************”I’m sorry.”
Not only is it important to say “I’m sorry,” but it’s important to say it well. Usually the words alone are not enough.
You have to get inside that persons heart, feel their pain, and in order for them to forgive you, they have to feel COMPLETELY understood.
Otherwise, you might say, “I’m sorry,” and that person might say, “It’s okay,” BUT nothing-yes-Nothing will change.
*You could be stuck in that Hurt for years!!!
“I’m Sorry” to receive this You are looking for an outward expression of our repentance of sin as much as an Inward and Genuine repentance and True Turning from Your ways that hurt that person. Needs to be from the HEART!
I pray for you and that person that you
SUCCESSFULLY move through your Past hurt and that “I’m sorry” restores your relationship the way those 2 magic words have the power to do.
If not saying “I’m Sorry” from the Heart, we have decided in our lives that our own needs and wants are more important then the person we hurt. When that happens, there is a clear and present danger that we might just lose the only thing in all of our lives we truly cannot live without -(besides God)- our spouse or family member.
It is not too late to allow the Holy Spirit to soften your heart and come back to repentance before God. It is never too late to confess our iniquity and allow ourselves to be genuinely troubled by sin again. Let’s return to Him once more and ask Jesus: “what would Jesus Do?”.
Jonah 4:1-11 has Given me some insight and some direction in saying “I’m Sorry”
*Verse2…. I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
*God is not looking for an outward expression of our repentance of sin as much as an Inward and Genuine repentance and True Turning from our wicked ways.(And so does our loved ones).
*Man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart.(And so does our loved ones).
*God is abounding in love and grace and will forgive if WE Truly Repent and Turn to Him.(So will our loved ones)
****Check my heart condition
(Jonah 4: 1-4)
* Having the right action is not enough (v.2a)
* Proverbs 17:3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
*What is truely in a person’s heart will always eventually be revealed…
*1 Sam 16:7″…..The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
*To all of us that proclaim Jesus as Lord, where are our hearts?
*Do we have a heart that is pliable that— Allows the Lord to shape us and mold us into his image.
* Do we receive chastening and God’s refining or do we have hearts of stone ( full of pride and doing things our way) ?
* But if “ones heart” is not broken or contrite before God he is Limited on the impact he can have for the kingdom, starting with our Loved ones.
*One may, for a season, be able to entertain and dazzle the people with Biblical knowledge or leadership skills but God sees the heart.
* God’s Glory!(Revelation of God’s nature and attributes-His Love to man)
Exod 34:6-7: (read)
*God’s glory is not just some awesome physical manifestation or ecstatic feeling.
*Sometimes when we pray for God’s glory to fall, we are expecting all kinds of miraculous moves of God.
*God’s glory is a revelation of God’s nature and attributes. The way God wants us to know His glory is through the revelation of His great LOVE to man.
*Any revelation of God’s glory to us is meant to change US into His image.
*God is the Hope of Glory. One day you never going to have to say I am sorry. One day you will be glorified.
* We ALL need encouragement about this. One day we will be like Christ.
*See His Glory in His word. God is always doing a work of Grace in our lives. Psalm 103 – “God has not dealt with us according to our sins”.
Glory of God must be revealed through the gospel.
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts . . . (Psalm 95:7b-8a).
* God speaks to us in this Psalm to tell us what it is that He essentially wants in worship, what makes worship true worship. It is that today we would listen to His voice! That is what He wants. He wants us to heed his voice–not just come together.
* The central fact of worship is to listen to the Word of God, the voice of God. That is why the exposition of Scripture must be the central thing in public worship. Those churches that have departed from this are making a travesty of worship. Worship must include listening to the voice of God, hearing what He has to say, and letting His Word correct our Attitudes and our Reactions. (One being The Heart to say to All I’ve Hurt- “I’m Sorry”).
John 20:23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Dear Lord “I am Sorry” for ALL my sins in hurting You and others. Please Forgive Me,”I am Sorry”. Help me to say this more often as I Listen to Your Holy Spirit guidance. Lord I Choose to follow You and spend Eternity with You. The closer I get to Jesus the greater I see my sin and the more amazing God’s love and grace becomes to me. Oh what a sinner I am but oh what a Savior you ARE. Thank you for my undeserved Love and Grace You give. Thank you for Choosing me to be your servant for Your Glory and my Joy!!! Amen
1 Peter 2:24 “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree(Cross), that we, having died to sin, might live for righteousness – by His stripes you were healed”.