Daily Gratitude Year 12 - Day 124: Today, I am grateful for another chance.
We all make mistakes. We mess up in small ways, and we mess up big. It is not pretty, but it is part of being human.
This image is out of season, but I had to use the quote. It was new to me, and I love it.
"Never ruin an apology with an excuse." - Benjamin Franklin
I think he nailed it on the head. Well stated and heartfelt apologies can help healing begin. Excuses tend to shift blame. Excuses pull the humility right out of the confession.
I thought of this scripture passage:
Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. -2 Chronicles 7:14
When we humble ourselves we are not making excuses. When we seek His face, we seek a better way. When we make a change, He hears us and forgives. Then, He restores.
Today, I am grateful for another chance.
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