Meditations on "Amends"

Do not say what is wrong in other people’s lives.

… we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Our parents or caregivers are deeply connected to our lives on many levels.

As we recover from addiction, it is emotionally draining for us when we come to the place of having to deal with the harm we have caused others.

When we have accepted the finished work of Jesus on the cross as payment for our sins, does this mean we should never reflect on guilty feelings when they arise?

How are forgiveness and making amends related? In the 12 Steps we are encouraged to make a list of all persons we have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all and to then directly make those amends, except when to do so would injure.

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Step Eight – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Step Eight – Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

God has created us as moral beings. He has given us a built-in monitor, a conscience that is intended to act as a guide in helping us recognize when our behaviour is right or wrong.

Until we realize how much God loves us and cares about the details of our lives, we won’t want to pray to him.