In the Catholic Church we were taught what to say when got on your knees
to begin our confessional. I know what I would say -- but how would you
fill in that blank?
The only person that is worthy of getting on our knees to ask to ask for
forgiveness is Almighty God. The reason is that while we are ALL guilty
of not just a social offense or impolite action, but all sins that we commit by God’s
standard are worthy of damnation.
The Bible says (not me!) that “EVERYONE has sinned and we ALL fall short of
God’s glorious standard.” The Bible also say that all “..those who do such things
are worthy of death.” The truth is that we ALL need to get on our knees
and ask Almighty God for forgiveness! When we do that and
“confess our sins, (then) He is faithful and righteous to forgive us!”
While in this life we may have offended an individual person the Bible
teaches us that when we need to ask forgiveness from a person we do not have get
on our knees before them, but we DO need to make it right and heal the offense
that we have committed. But there is another important half of this, and that is when
forgiveness is asked for then forgiveness needs to be given.
At the heart of forgiveness is LOVE. God is willing to forgive...are you?
So let us all practice forgiving and to Love one another.
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