The Berean's Desk: Apology

For anyone who has been hurt by what I have written (or said), I offer this apology. Because they say it better than I could put into words, and pretty much say precisely what I want to say, I am using the song 'I Apologize' by the group Sidewalk Prophets from their album Looking Up. The more I learn about the New Covenant, the Gospel, and grace, the more I see the flaws in what preachers convinced me of and that I embraced and taught. Some of those errors are still present on this blog, but I am slowly removing them and/or re-writing them to be consistent with the New Covenant, the Gospel, and grace. Thank you for your forgiveness!

[Verse 1]
I'm sorry, prodigal, if no one ever told you
Your Father's waiting for you at the gate
I'm sorry, wanderer, if I led you to believe
That your Creator wasn't proud of what He made

[Pre-Chorus]
I've done all the wrong things
For what I thought were right reasons
I've been so unkind to you

[Chorus]
I try, but I don't always get it right
I'm chasing Jesus, but I fall sometimes
Oh, and I, I throw stones in His name
And pretend He'd do the same
If I'm the reason why you believe the lies, I apologize

[Verse 2]
I'm sorry, questioner, if the answers that I gave you
Made you feel like tragedy was in His plans
I'm sorry, child of God, if I made you feel so small
That you fell right through the holes in His hands

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I've done all the wrong things
For what I thought were right reasons
But that is no excuse

[Bridge]
For the words I said that Jesus wouldn't say
For the chance to love I just threw away
You are loved the way you are
I'm sorry I left out that part
Turns out I'm the one that needed grace

[Chorus]
I try, but I don't always get it right
I'm chasing after Jesus, but I fall so hard sometimes
I throw stones in His name and pretend He'd do the same
If I'm the reason why you believe the lies, I apologize

[Outro]
I apologize