What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done that you’ve never told anyone about?

Would you prefer people know and keep bringing it up or do you wish it could just be completely forgotten? Would it change your reputation if people knew?

We all sin. This proverb talks about how we handle other people’s sin. Do we broadcast it or protect that person’s reputation?

How would you like others to treat you when you sin?

One of the things that frightens me about today’s culture is how society will destroy a person over a sin (sometimes it’s not even a real sin). People have been fired, demonized, and destroyed over one poorly chosen statement or action. On a smaller scale, we do this to people when we gossip.

Where is the grace? Where is the forgiveness?

It’s something we all need. None of us would be able to stand under scrutiny. So, we are told to protect one another’s reputation. Forgive each other’s sins and not talk about them.

Christ forgives us and then completely forgets the sin, completely removes it. Let’s do that for each other. Let’s treat each other as we would want to be treated…as we have been treated by God, Himself.

Heavenly Father,

I confess that I have sinned. I have done some terrible things, things I am ashamed of. Please forgive me. Thank you and I know You do not only promise to forgive, but to remove the guilt of my sin and forget it. Help me to forgive others and protect them.

Amen.