Friday, June 16, 2017
The Best Apology
I just saw an inspirational picture quote on Facebook which says "The best apology is changed behavior," and, now that I think about it, that is also the best (if not the only) way to repent. Repentance means change, and, ideally, it means changing for the better. And that's all God really wants from us. God didn't give us the commandments so He could boss us around or punish us for breaking them. He gave them to us so they could help us become better people. If we break them, God doesn't want us to suffer, and I'm not sure how much He cares whether or not we even apologize; mostly, He just wants us to change. So, when we sin, we should pray and apologize and ask for forgiveness, but more importantly, we should vow and strive to change our behavior.
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Changing our behavior is vital, but so is prayer and a change of heart. We can improve our behavior for a number of good reasons that do not necessarily bring us closer to God. True repentance brings us closer to God and that requires prayer. Often we cannot achieve a true change of heart without prayer Sometimes we are rather fond of our sins and need God's help to truly let them go. Otherwise, we, like Lot's wife, look back at we are giving up instead of forward to promised blessings.
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