Episode 27: Five Languages of Apology
Summary:
Today the sisters share the five languages of apology and how they use them in their everyday life. They go into depth on the right way to apologize and how to learn about yourself and others through the five languages of apologies.
Challenge:
Read the book and/or take the quiz to tell you what your apology language is!
Takeaways:
What someone could consider an apology could be not considered an apology to the person receiving said apology
The desire for reconciliation is more potent than the desire for justice, the more intimate the relationship, the deeper the desire to reconcile
Forgiveness without an apology is often encouraged for the benefit of the forgiver, not the offender.
Just because you have one language at the top, the rest are still just as important to learn.
Learn what other people's language around you (family, partners, co-workers, children, friends) is and work on using those when you need to apologize.
Try taking yourself out of the situation and looking at it from different perspectives.
Even try thinking of their love language as well.
Five languages of apology:
Expressing regret: I am sorry.
Accepting responsibility: I was wrong.
Making restitution: What can I do to make it right?
Genuinely repenting: I'll try not to do that again.
Requesting forgiveness: Will you please forgive me?
Links:
Elevation Church 'Become The Bridge
The Five Languages of Apology, By: Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas