Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Those are the words from one of my favorite romantic movies of all time, “Love Story” with Ryan O’Neal (Oliver) and Ali McGraw (Jenny). Oliver blamed himself for keeping Jenny from her music career and when apologizing, Jenny’s love for Oliver was far greater to her and that’s when she said that famous line.

As beautiful as those words were in the movie, it’s just not a line God uses. His words are more like “Love is quick to apologize and fast to forgive.” Apologizing and expressing regret for the mistakes we make is true love language. Too often we act out carelessly or say something harsh or insensitive, yet we go on our way and being sorry for our mistakes is left far behind. To this day, someone may be carrying a broken heart because of something we said or did in a moment of weakness.

First of all LOVE is kind, patient, does not boast, does not envy, is not proud, is not rude, but when we miss that mark, LOVE means ALWAYS saying “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me.”

In this political year, the rash comments, animosities and gossip are running rampant, Never has there been more reasons to say to our brothers and sisters, “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” There is sweet healing, restoration, and reconciliation that comes when we let go of our need to always be right, cast aside our pride and say in words and actions, “I’m so sorry!”