Are You REALLY Sorry?
Everyday, we partake in immoral activities, aware of it's nature. Do now, apologize later, is the mentality that we posses before taking action. The consequences may include somebody's feelings, or even worse, their livelihood or reputation. It won't be THAT bad, we say to ourselves, becoming certain we'll be excluded on the recipient end once everything is done. Think of the last time you did something obviously wrong. Think of it's end results that ricocheted onto bystanders no where near your initial plan, like gunfire in the dark. We usually plan for hiding and getting our lies straight once we get caught, but what if things take a 180?What if the undo button is stuck, and better yet, broken?
When it's just you and a decision in a room, exchanging ideas, you both sometimes overlook that it's fair game once you step out amongst other people. You were able to control what was decided, but not the reaction of everyone indirectly involved.
Think of marriages between husband and wife where one decides to step out. The other spouse is convinced that honesty is solid and no cracks are present in the foundation of the family. They know this because it took years to seal it shut so that no one can interfere. What if one decides to take their guard down while entertaining their own selfish needs? No harm will come if nothing is exposed , one convinces themselves. The other spouse, along with the kids and friends are left in the dark until someone notices an outside source piercing through where it should have been protected. Curiosity kicks in, causing one, if not all, to ask questions, dig until the shovel hits something hard. Now, everyone sees the box that is full of catastrophe and cancerous harm to all who touches. Infidelity creates a stench like a dead body, bringing forth anger and betrayal, and possibly the tumor of all family structures--divorce. No, I'm not married. I can only assume based on my outside view as a child growing up in a single parent household. Hiding only benefits child play, such as Hide-and-Seek, Christmas time, birthdays, and the simple game of Peek-a-Boo. Nothing good comes from keeping things tucked away, especially that of bad substance because once it leaks, you regret ever containing.
When we do things deliberately, our response to those we've hurt is simply I'm sorry. The bigger concern is, are you REALLY? You've put much thought into your conniving plan, worked out details to benefit yourself and hopefully those around you, but you haven't predicted the exact outcome. Children can be pardoned because they are...well...children. They have much to learn, including many experiences where aspects of their character must be tested. Us as adults are usually well informed. Seeing that we're equipped with that knowledge makes it quite hard to believe that we are indeed sorry. Imagine if God wasn't so merciful. The cool thing about Him is that He knew we would never get it right, thus sending His son to pay all debt. Yet, that doesn't excuse our behavior, does it? If we are indeed sorry, we wouldn't have constructed our schemes initially. Fortunately, we're still children in the eyes of God. Our apologies will suffice only until God closes His own open-door policy. Next time, before you decide to do anything that may bring immense harm your way or anybody else's , consider whether or not your sorry will be genuine, considering the circumstance. What we say and do stems from the heart, for out of the heart comes the very issues of life (Matthew 15:18). Using that which starts trouble to apologize for the outcome is quite contradicting. No, we will never be perfect, but we can try, and that's all for which we ask.
When it's just you and a decision in a room, exchanging ideas, you both sometimes overlook that it's fair game once you step out amongst other people. You were able to control what was decided, but not the reaction of everyone indirectly involved.
Think of marriages between husband and wife where one decides to step out. The other spouse is convinced that honesty is solid and no cracks are present in the foundation of the family. They know this because it took years to seal it shut so that no one can interfere. What if one decides to take their guard down while entertaining their own selfish needs? No harm will come if nothing is exposed , one convinces themselves. The other spouse, along with the kids and friends are left in the dark until someone notices an outside source piercing through where it should have been protected. Curiosity kicks in, causing one, if not all, to ask questions, dig until the shovel hits something hard. Now, everyone sees the box that is full of catastrophe and cancerous harm to all who touches. Infidelity creates a stench like a dead body, bringing forth anger and betrayal, and possibly the tumor of all family structures--divorce. No, I'm not married. I can only assume based on my outside view as a child growing up in a single parent household. Hiding only benefits child play, such as Hide-and-Seek, Christmas time, birthdays, and the simple game of Peek-a-Boo. Nothing good comes from keeping things tucked away, especially that of bad substance because once it leaks, you regret ever containing.
When we do things deliberately, our response to those we've hurt is simply I'm sorry. The bigger concern is, are you REALLY? You've put much thought into your conniving plan, worked out details to benefit yourself and hopefully those around you, but you haven't predicted the exact outcome. Children can be pardoned because they are...well...children. They have much to learn, including many experiences where aspects of their character must be tested. Us as adults are usually well informed. Seeing that we're equipped with that knowledge makes it quite hard to believe that we are indeed sorry. Imagine if God wasn't so merciful. The cool thing about Him is that He knew we would never get it right, thus sending His son to pay all debt. Yet, that doesn't excuse our behavior, does it? If we are indeed sorry, we wouldn't have constructed our schemes initially. Fortunately, we're still children in the eyes of God. Our apologies will suffice only until God closes His own open-door policy. Next time, before you decide to do anything that may bring immense harm your way or anybody else's , consider whether or not your sorry will be genuine, considering the circumstance. What we say and do stems from the heart, for out of the heart comes the very issues of life (Matthew 15:18). Using that which starts trouble to apologize for the outcome is quite contradicting. No, we will never be perfect, but we can try, and that's all for which we ask.
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