Redemption is a term used when we want to supposedly avenge or redeem ourselves for something we did wrong. Still, we don't always have to redeem ourselves for doing bad things, do we?
I believe that we can redeem ourselves from mistakes in many other things, such as our grades, sports, or any other opportunity we have to make a mistake. Redemption isn't even just about redeeming ourselves.
There are other definitions such as "Recovery of something pawned or mortgaged."
Another definition is "The payment of an obligation, as a government's payment of the value of its bonds."
"Deliverance upon payment of ransom; rescue."
The religious definition of redemption actually has to do with what I stated earlier, redeeming yourself or others from bad things, which is "Salvation from sin through Jesus's sacrifice."
If you think for a moment, there are actually many other forms of redemption. What others can you think of? What other things or opportunities can we redeem ourselves for?
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Another instance when one seeks redemption could be redemption from an embarrassing moment. My kid came home the other day and said that he had tripped in the cafeteria, spilling food all over himself in front of everyone. He then went on about redeeming himself by doing something to make himself look cool, and not like a loser that trips at school. I don't know what he plans to do, but whatever it is, I hope he doesn't embarrass himself.
ReplyDeleteExcellent example, Jennifer.
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