Wednesday, April 22
my son said a terrible thing to me last night...
took my breath away...
couldn't even talk after that...
i just sat quietly on the couch and cried...
he broke my heart.
lil b was in the kitchen when he said those things to me
and after he stopped talking, she wrote me a note
and told me how much she loves me and she was sorry for what he did,
and how he caused me so much pain.
i was grateful for her empathy and compassion.
and then this morning, just before my son left for school, he stood in the hallway and said very quietly,
"mom?"
i looked at him, then at my lap and said "yes?"
and he completely apologized and took back what he said, that he didn't mean it at all, and told me how truly sorry he was for saying those things and making me cry.
he was truly repentant...
i quietly told him that it was okay...
and suddenly, it was.
the softened heart of someone who's truly repentant is a beautiful thing to behold.
it's unmistakable,
undeniable,
it's the missing 'Balm of Gilead',
it's healing,
restoring,
life-altering
and heart-defining.
i've been denied forgiveness in the past
and though the experience was very painful,
it changed the way i see forgiveness...
forever.
so...
if you've wounded another, take the scary step forward
and in true repentance, "eat and own" what you have done.
we all make big mistakes at times and need big forgiveness.
if someone's wounded you, whether they ever apologize or not,
forgive as quickly and as thoroughly as you can.
it's the only way to be set free from the past ~
even if the past was just last night...
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