Friday 27/4/12

2 Corinthians 2:7 ESV

so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

I believe in this verse, God wants us to actively forgive and comfort people who sin against us, not waiting until they apologize. This is to be done when they have shown signs of repent and sorrow of their sin, but not yet gather courage to apologize. Our initiative in forgiveness & comforting will help them acknowledge their faults and mend the friendship.