Sin has not worked for many people and yet they keep doing it over and over again expecting a different result.
Einstein said this: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. "
So many arrogant and self righteous people keep acting this way over and over again while destroying their relationships in the process.
Instead of confessing to be cleansed to restore what they lost, they keep hoping others will just get over it and accept their angst that destroys.
Irrational!!!!!
What these people need to know is that arrogance and self righteousness is sin and must be expunged from their life. The only way it can be removed is if Christ makes them into a new creation in which they no longer want to be like this, rather they will love to be like Christ.
Relationships are only restored through confession of sin as well as a desire to be changed by Christ. Then those who have been offended can legitimately be forgiving.
Those who refuse to confess cannot expect a relationship to be restored when the offended party cannot trust them to be different from their normal responses.
It is when there is confession and sorrow over sin that the offended party can forgive to restore. There must be renewed trust, but this cannot happen when the offender thinks they did no wrong and has no desire to act differently.
We cannot continue sinning and expect relationships to remain secure.
Matthew 18:15-16 "15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’…"
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