Just a quick post about something that came up in Sunday School this week.

If you are doing something wrong, or if you did something wrong, and may do it again…what the Lord (or anyone else for that fact) wants is repentance, not an apology. You can say your sorry ’till your blue in the face, and I don’t think the Lord really gives 2 cents. What He is looking for in a repentant heart. So what does this mean? It means being truly sorry enough that you are willing to make a change so that it does not happen again! HECK, even the Washington Post was able to get this right in an article (which is saying something!) on 4/28/07, “Apology and forgiveness do not in themselves imply change. Repentance does.”

Next time, before saying your sorry about what you did, how about apologizing with some truth behind it: “I’m sorry that I am probably going to do it again” Doesn’t sound too good does it? Well then take some time, think about what you did, and what you can do to change it BEFORE you act like you are repentant of what you did.

Also, if you are thinking of praying to change the circumstance to make it easier for you, how about praying for strength of character to be able to make a change? As I saw a quote by John A. Lavender, “Before you pray for a change in circumstances, you should pray for a change in character.”