Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord, O king.” And he added, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done? What guilt is on my hands? Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’ Now therefore, do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of the Lord, for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like one who hunts a partridge in the mountains.”

Then Saul said, “I have done wrong; come back, my son David, for I will never harm you again, because my life was precious in your sight today; I have been a fool and have made a great mistake.” —1 Samuel 26:17-21

“I think we find ourselves at a cultural moment where our kind of political polarization coupled with some of the racial tension, throw in a COVID pandemic, and you got sort of the makings of declining levels of civility, and just treating each other in honoring and respectful ways.” —Mark Batterson

“One-third of Americans say they’re either clinically depressed or have an anxiety disorder, 71% of Americans are angry, 66% of Americans are fearful.” —2022 Lilly Foundation Study

Please: A timely please can help you unlock the rule of

for greater results, discover the power of “we is greater than me,” and honor others above yourself.

Sorry: A sincere sorry can lead you to

broken relationships, strengthen connections through being radically vulnerable, and better understand the degrees of forgiveness.

Thanks: A heartfelt thanks paves the way toward a resilient mindset of gratitude and an

to see God move on your behalf.

“When those three words become a way of life, you can not only change the world with your words, you can be part of creating a new world!” —Mark Batterson

The words we say today create worlds, and can determine how

and

Reveal Answer

these young people will be. (And how holy and happy we all will be)

One of the most important words a Christian can use is “

.” Sometimes we are sorry to God. Other times we are saying sorry to the people around us.

“Without empathy, our apologies are empty. Saying sorry without feeling sorry sends mixed signals. Are you or aren’t you sorry? You have to own the apology!” —Mark Batterson

A real sorry has the power to

the world in which we live.

“Nothing mends fences like sorry. Every apology begins with empathy. It’s a heart that breaks for the things that break the heart of God.” – Mark Batterson

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We say “sorry” because we live in

– covenant with God and with others.

Our confirmands are making promises and forming covenants. And if we can yet

them the power of “sorry,” they will become true followers of Jesus.

Action Step

saying, “I’m sorry.”

“My additional notes:

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