Stealing had always been something that Sally had struggled with. She knew it was wrong, but the thrill of it had kept her going. It wasn’t until today though, that she had actually been caught. She had stolen a pair of sunglasses from a store by quickly slipping it into her purse. This was something that she had gotten away with many times before but just not today. She stood frozen as the security guard pulled her to the side and asked about the glasses. Knowing that lying would just get her deeper into trouble, she admitted to stealing. The punishment was decided to be a few hours of volunteer work, but Sally still had to be brought to the police station where her parents were to pick her up. As she sat there, she couldn’t help but remember all the things she had heard about repenting. She had accepted Christ recently, but there was one thing that she still had trouble doing, repenting. She found it hard to repent to God, but even harder to repent to the person she had wronged. Her pride had kept her from it, but it was at that moment at the station she realized her need for a change. She knew that admitting her sins would help her suppress the temptation to steal in the future. After the station, Sally headed straight to the store, found the manager, and sincerely apologized for her actions. Grateful, he expressed his forgiveness. Right then, Sally felt better and at peace. She knew that she was on her way to strengthening her relationship with God.
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