Apologizing to My Boss - FAMILY PLUS Children's

When our kids are little and they offend their sibling or another child, what do we make them do? We make them apologize and then hug the child, don't we? The ability to apologize and forgive is lost on so many in this generation.

I once apologized to a former boss for some anger I had because of a certain situation and instead of saying, "I accept your apology and you're forgiven." He blamed all the other individuals that surrounded the situation which caused my anger. The issue I cared about was not who was at fault. I needed to apologize for those undue feelings of anger I held. Confession and forgiveness are more than saying, "I'm sorry" and giving a short forced hug. They are more sincerely done when one person looks another in the eyes and communicates their convictions and passions to truly restore their relationship to a greater place. How are you teaching your kids to apologize and forgive? 

Your child will need to apologize this week to someone, so slow down and teach them how to do it appropriately. Teach them that asking for and receiving forgiveness is a true measure of being a mature adult in Christ. They need to be able to look someone in the eye, state a sincere apology, and be able to receive forgiveness. If they don't understand earthly forgiveness, how can they receive heavenly forgiveness?

This week's details:

Scripture: Gen 42-45

Life Point: We forgive others because God forgave us through Jesus.