It's one of the toughest phrases for any human being to say.
It's something we might know inside, but have a hard time actually verbalizing the words.
"I'm sorry."
Like the 1980's Chicago song reminds us, "It's hard for me to say I'm sorry."
In comparison to God, and in offense to God, we have a lot to be sorry for. All of us have missed the mark of perfection. Every one of us has flaws, and we know when we've offended or hurt someone else.
God is looking and working inside us to produce what today's verses describe as "godly sorrow."
As in, when you break the law, you should feel bad about it. You feel a sense of regret and inner pain, and you feel it BEFORE you get caught.
As in, you realize that your offense has been hurtful to someone. Not just another human, but to God, who intends for and expects us to lead better lives. Lives of love, joy, peace, patience.... and not lives of sin.
Dear God, help me - let your Spirit bring about a healthy, accurate, change-inspiring sorrow whenever there is sin in my life. Help me be sensitive to breaks in my relationship with you, and to be sorry enough to come running back.
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