our wrongdoing by saying that we simply made a “mistake” or an “error in judgment.” If our sins are too obvious to ignore, we can still try to avoid responsibility by shifting the blame to others or saying that they made us act the way we did. While we all love to point the finger at others, Jesus tells us to take responsibility for our wrongdoing. We have a statement we use at Peacemakers to encourage ourselves to own our part of the conflict. I find it helps me be accountable whether a fight is
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