I am Sorry- These three words as difficult as it may seem for some, has the power to heal and restore broken relationships. There's a freedom that comes from saying 'I am Sorry' both for the one who receives it and the one who gives it.
My father used to say it is not about who is right but what is right. Sometimes if not most of the time we insist on being right and wait for the other party to apologies, we wait and wait yet no apology is forthcoming, then the relationship is lost forever. But if we had just simply said 'I am sorry', that relationship could have been saved.
Saying I am sorry doesn't make you any less than who you are, it doesn't even mean you're taking the blame, it just shows understanding and compassion for someone else's feelings which is enough to restore the relationship and most importantly you will be doing the right thing. Sometimes saying 'I am Sorry' may not necessarily work as I have experienced, but at least you have tried. Forgiveness is then their problem, not yours! A few years ago, I felt really hurt by someone I love and respected a lot, rather than tell me how they were offended, they started to tell others, I felt broken, but I chose to and go see them and say 'I am sorry', some people didn't see the reason why I chose to, but I did it to free myself.
Is there a broken relationship in your life? Is there someone you need to say 'I am Sorry' to? Is there someone you need to receive forgiveness from? It could be mended by saying 'I am Sorry' today. Apologizing isn't ever easy, but it is taking the first steps to putting things right. You may not receive forgiveness straight away but you have taken the first step.
Put aside all bitterness, losing your temper, anger, shouting, and slander, along with every other evil. Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.
http://bible.com/37/eph.4.31-32.ceb
http://bible.com/37/eph.4.31-32.ceb
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