A couple of weeks ago, Pastor Culler gave a sermon on repentance. Now being a Christian, this is probably not an earth shaking topic, right? Well, for some reason after listening to what he said I was struck by the fact that I often say I am sorry but did that mean I was repentant? It is hard to look inside ourselves and admit that we are not living our lives like we should, but I am finding out on my journey that it does not get easier, it gets even harder when you realize the huge sacrifice that was made and how little, sometimes, we appreciate it.
To be repentant means that you will turn away and change your life – have I always done that? Absolutely NOT, As a matter of fact, in retrospect I find that I have rarely been repentant, just sorry. Big difference.
However, being a Christian is about learning and growing and being a little better each day, so my next resolution is to actually think before I say I am sorry and instead learn to be more truly repentant and not just give lip service to the situation.
I am sure that I will fall, but at least I know that I can reach for my brother Jesus’ hand and He will pull me back up on the narrow path that I seem to wobble off of, a lot.
How have you approached being repentant on matters? Have you ever found yourself just saying I am Sorry to get someone off your back?
Share with me your thoughts on the subject – I am All ears or in this case EYES HAHA
Always remember
God Loves You And So Do I
Michele
Lutheran Ladies Connection 
Your post made me think about this, Michele. I think we can be truly remorseful (sorry) in the moment we realize our sin; however, repentance requires a plan. Without a plan to actually reform our behavior in the future, we will quickly fall back into our default setting (sin). A plan will help us follow through with discipline and hopefully avoid (at least more often) repeating the sin. So next time I’m sorry, I need to ask myself … what is my plan? I’d like to hear what other readers and authors have to say.
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