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Saturday, October 11, 2025

πŸ•Š️ The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”

Quotes To Live By

πŸ•Š️ The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”

A guide to healing, humility, and restoration

πŸ’¬ Truths to Teach and Remember

  1. In everyday life, trust begins again when “I’m sorry” is said. Proverbs 15:1 — “A soft answer turneth away wrath…”

  2. An apology can stop a war. Matthew 5:9 — “Blessed are the peacemakers…”

  3. Trust is impossible until forgiveness happens—“I’m sorry” helps that happen. Ephesians 4:32 — “Forgiving one another…”

  4. Say sorry—have fewer problems. James 5:16 — “Confess your faults one to another…”

  5. Eat crow—it takes humility to apologize. James 4:10 — “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord…”

  6. Say you’re sorry right away—if you wait too long, it festers. Ephesians 4:26 — “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.”

  7. Apologizing doesn’t make you weak—it makes you brave enough to heal. Proverbs 28:13 — “Whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”

  8. Saying sorry opens the door to grace. 1 John 1:9 — “If we confess our sins…”

  9. A true apology is a bridge—not a bandage. Hebrews 12:14 — “Follow peace with all men…”

  10. Apologizing is a spiritual reset button. Psalm 51:10 — “Create in me a clean heart…”

  11. Apologizing is a bridge to reconciliation. Romans 12:18 — “Live peaceably with all men.”

  12. Saying sorry is a sign of strength, not weakness. Proverbs 16:32 — “He that ruleth his spirit…”

  13. A quick apology can prevent a lifetime of regret. Proverbs 27:1 — “Boast not thyself of to morrow…”

  14. Apologizing shows you value the relationship more than your ego. Philippians 2:3 — “Let each esteem other better than themselves.”

  15. Saying sorry is a step toward peace with God and others. Psalm 34:14 — “Seek peace, and pursue it.”

  16. A true apology includes change. Matthew 3:8 — “Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.”

  17. Apologizing can heal what pride would destroy. Proverbs 16:18 — “Pride goeth before destruction…”

  18. Saying sorry is a way to love your neighbor. Matthew 22:39 — “Thou shalt love thy neighbour…”

  19. Apologizing can heal generational wounds. Psalm 23:3 — “He restoreth my soul…”

  20. Saying sorry is a form of confession that leads to mercy. Proverbs 28:13 — “Whoso confesseth and forsaketh…”

  21. Saying sorry can change circumstances—not being sorry does too. Proverbs 28:13 — “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper…”

  22. Saying sorry to others is because you love God more than yourself. John 3:30 — “He must increase, but I must decrease.”

  23. Even if someone says sorry, it’s the beginning of change—sometimes it takes a while. Ecclesiastes 3:1 — “To every thing there is a season…”

  24. When someone says sorry, I remember all the times I’ve been forgiven. Matthew 6:14 — “If ye forgive men their trespasses…”

  25. When sorry is said, at least you know they care enough to say it. Romans 12:10 — “Be kindly affectioned one to another…”

  26. Saying sorry means you truly want peace—not just quiet, but healing. Romans 14:19 — “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace…”

  27. Live in peace with all that lieth within you. Romans 12:18 — “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”

  28. Love—but love God more. That’s how we find the strength to forgive. Mark 12:30 — “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God…”

  29. Saying sorry is a way to lay down your sword and pick up peace. James 3:17 — “The wisdom that is from above is… peaceable, gentle…”

  30. Forgiveness begins where pride ends—and “I’m sorry” is the doorway. Proverbs 13:10 — “Only by pride cometh contention…”

  31. Taking up God’s sword means fighting off bitterness—with truth, humility, and grace. Hebrews 4:12 — “The word of God is… sharper than any twoedged sword…”

Susan Barker Nikitenko October 11th, 2025© MPBCOPNMRMPMPBKBANNABEBGEORPASTOR#26



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