{"id":2196,"date":"2018-01-19T07:34:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T15:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/?p=2196"},"modified":"2018-01-19T07:34:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T15:34:42","slug":"how-often-should-i-forgive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/pantinghart\/2018\/how-often-should-i-forgive\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should I Forgive?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading:<\/p>\n

Matthew 18:21-35<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Jesus had said some things about confrontation, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Peter had a practical question about forgiveness. He even had what he seemed to think was a generous potential answer. <\/p>\n

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  1. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?<\/li>\n
  2. Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.<\/li>\n
  3. Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.<\/li>\n
  4. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.<\/li>\n
  5. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.<\/li>\n
  6. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.<\/li>\n
  7. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.<\/li>\n
  8. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.<\/li>\n
  9. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.<\/li>\n
  10. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.<\/li>\n
  11. So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.<\/li>\n
  12. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:<\/li>\n
  13. Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?<\/li>\n
  14. And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.<\/li>\n
  15. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    As you will see at the end of this post, I’ve had a lot to say about this in the past. Here are some things I noted this morning…<\/p>\n

    The evil servant (aka, Servant A) found himself condemned and judged by his own words:<\/p>\n