What to Do When Someone Rejects Your Apology

Daily Devotions for Busy Lives · Sep 9, 2026 · 6m · transcript

You went to the person. You told them you were sorry. And they didn't accept it. Maybe they told you it was too late. Maybe they got up and left the conversation without saying anything at all. Most of us grew up with a simple picture of how this is supposed to work. You apologize and they forgive you. Things go back to normal. When the second half never comes, you're left holding something you already paid for with nowhere to put it.

So you start second-guessing the apology itself. Maybe you said it wrong. Maybe you waited too long. You think about going back and saying it again, better this…