So if you are offering your gift at the alter and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the alter and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one
another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a
righteous person has great power as it is working.
A
parent’s failure to acknowledge offenses committed against his children (and
others whom they know you’ve offended) often discourages the children from
practicing open biblical communication. When children perceive such
insensitivity and pride in their parents, they may wrongly conclude, “It’s no
use trying to talk to him, he’ll never admit to doing anything wrong.” Of
course, the criteria for such communication should not be whether or not Dad
will hear him, but rather, whether or not the offense is of such a nature that
it cannot be overlooked (Prov. 19:11) or covered in love (Prov. 10:12; 17:9).
In other words, your children should be taught to follow Matthew 18:15-17 as a
necessary aspect in the relationship with you their parents, regardless of your
parental response. In order to avoid provoking your children to anger in
matters of offenses, I urge you to observe this four-step biblical approach to
seeking forgiveness when you offend your child (or anyone else for that
matter).
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