No Pretense
The first step to being forgiven is to admit you are wrong.
Program: Real FamilyLife
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Dennis Rainey: The first step to being forgiven is to admit you are wrong.
Guest: It's hard to admit when I’m wrong, yes, because I’m a perfectionist and I would others to believe that I am a perfectionist. Or that I'm perfect. So it's hard to admit that I'm wrong.[ Read Full Transcript ]
Dennis Rainey: Like this young lady, a lot of us find it difficult to admit when we're wrong. But the importance of doing so was made very clear to me a number of years ago when a friend invited me to observe an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with him. The room was bustling with all kinds of people from every conceivable background, but these people had one thing in commmon: They were all transparent. I was stunned by their sincerity. Here they were real, broken people, acknowledging their need of one another.
That lack of pretense is exactly what is needed in marriages today. As husbands and wives, we need to admit our weaknesses and our need of one another.
One final thought. Why don't you evaluate your life right now. And ask the question: "Am I hiding anything from my spouse? Have I made mistake that I need to own up to? Why don't you make it right today.
I'm Dennis Rainey, and that's Real FamilyLife.
Date: 10/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
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