DirtyPool, Hey, I'm proud of your friend that came back and apologized years later. That shows a truly repentent heart.... it would have been easy to just move out. But the guys character grew from the apology, and he definately proved that he loved God more than himself. Way cool!
I think the OP needs to do her best to repent.... repentence is about making it right when possible, and changing direction... since she doesn't have the name of the owner of the car, changing direction is what is called for in this situation. Study the situation and pray about it until your heart is convinced that it was wrong to not settle with the owner of the car... once you are convinced it was wrong, then pray and ask for forgivenss, and promise that you will not do the same thing again. Then forgive yourself as God forgives you. Move on!
And don't feel like such a bum about it! Almost all of us will remember times when we were less than honest... we remember the repentence process and the change. Few people are just born brimming with honest.... we require as we grow. It's a process. Be happy that you are arriving at that point!
Sister of Jared.
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Sorrow looks down, Regret looks back, Fear looks around, Faith looks up. So look UP!
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