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 It’s OK to Apologise 

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 

Do you know what the hardest three words are? Perhaps you say they are, I love you. No. The most difficult three words for most of us are, I am sorry. 

You know what it’s like. You’ve said something in the heat of the moment, and you regret that moment. You shouldn’t have said it. Maybe you lost your temper and let fly with some words you now regret. What do you do? I think you should apologise. It’s not a sign of weakness – actually it’s the opposite. 

God has called us to live in peace. The Apostle Paul opened many of his epistles saying, ’Grace and peace be to you’. Peace comes when we work for it, and constructive efforts such as a simple I’m sorry, supported by a sincere desire to live at peace and to keep it that way, make great strides toward that peace. Giving and receiving an apology is a very powerful part of life. 

So when we have done something wrong, let’s face it...we have done something wrong! No amount of "Sorry" can undo it. But we can sincerely apologise. 

Apologies – even small ones – are great big doorways through which grace can pour in. Apologies can mend relationships and soothe the wounds because we are offering respect and care. Apologies make space in relationships for new life to happen. May God help us to be quick to apologise when we should do so. 

Written by Chris Witts