Citizens must acknowledge their roles in obstructing the growth of their nations and undermining the safety of the lives and property of other people. They must take responsibility for the wrongdoing. Jeremiah 31:27-34 27 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord , “when I will plant the kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of animals. 28 Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the Lord . 29 “In those days people will no longer say, ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ 30 Instead, everyone will die for their own sin; whoever eats sour grapes—their own teeth will be set on edge. 31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord , “when I will make a new covenant ...