Asking forgiveness from others is often hard, even for the most mature Christians. Rob centers on the phrase “how will this be retold?” and gives an example of a business contact that he once wronged and later sought forgiveness from. God’s Holy Spirit told him to make amends and ask forgiveness of the man. Seek to make amends with others. You represent Jesus. When others retell the story of your interaction, will it honor Him?

Asking Forgiveness From Others – Every Christ Follower’s Duty

Throughout his walk with God, Rob’s behavior has earned both good and bad reactions. Some recognized Christ in his life through his good deeds. Others saw his mistakes and couldn’t believe he was, in fact, a Christ follower. In this clip, he owns up to his errors, and shares a story of God leading him to ask forgiveness from others.

When he worked in the automotive industry, he owned multiple repair shops in California. The company Hunter dominated the alignment machine repair niche in his area. The repair man always rubbed Rob the wrong way.

After butting heads one time too many, Rob called the company and essentially asked Hunter to redistrict, so he wouldn’t have to work with him. They caved to Rob’s request, which meant the repair man would end up losing work, as well as income for his family.

Five years down the line, the Holy Spirit led Rob to contact the repair man and apologize. Whether or not he accepted the apology and forgave Rob for his sins against him, we do not know. Rob was just obeying God’s command, and that is all that matters. Hopefully, if this gentleman retells the story, the end involves a Christian seeking to make things right with him, thus demonstrating what real faith is all about.