I screw up in all of my relationships constantly with little and sometimes big "screwups". Who doesn't, though? The beauty of screwups (yep, there's beauty in our mistakes, sins, transgressions) is three-fold: to learn the lesson, sincerely apologize, and then ask for forgiveness.
I am continually stunned, in a good way, how friendship, true, sincere, genuine friendship morphs over the years, and I believe forgiveness plays a huge role in the longevity of all true friendship.
If an apology is sincere, then forgiveness really should be granted. And I'm so grateful for my friends who constantly show me how important I am to them, how much they love me even when I have somehow wronged them, usually unintentionally but nevertheless wronged them, in some way.
The kicker to forgiveness for me, though, is letting go of the guilt after I've been forgiven. That is by far the hardest part.
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1 comment:
Well written post and I agree. It seems that I apologize for my own screw ups on a regular basis and someone those that love me forgive and love me anyway. Thank goodness for grace.
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