I Repent: From Saying Nothing

So, sometimes I shoot my mouth off. Sometimes I say something that is not very well thought out. Sometimes I say something untrue. But more often than not, I say a true thing in the wrong way. I can speak the truth but not always in love. Sometimes I speak the truth in pride. This sinful ability means that I've needed to become more and more willing to apologize to people and turn away from my lack of self control. To, sincerely, ask someone's forgiveness because you've sinned against them is very humbling. It's part of God's work in our lives. It is God enabling us to repent. Hopefully we're all learning to repent in this way.

But I wonder, have you ever had anyone come to you and sincerely apologize because they should have said something but they remained silent? Have you ever had someone come to you and say "I repent for all of my years of passivity when it came to my words"? Have you ever had someone come to you and say "I ask your forgiveness because I didn't speak up but I kept silent"? Has anyone ever said to you "I want to ask your forgiveness because, when you were sinning against God, I didn't confront you"? Has anyone come to you and said "I'm sorry I didn't say anything but at the time I was putting my own comfort and reputation ahead of Truth"? Has anyone ever said to you "I am sorry and I've now learned that my silence was actually sin masquerading as humility"? I think it might be good for us to learn to say, "I repent, from saying nothing."