Forgive to be forgiven

Concluding the portion of the Sermon on the Mount dealing with prayer, Jesus makes a very vital, but intriguing statement. In summary, He says, if a believer wants to be forgiven by the Father they must be willing to forgive others (Matthew 6:14, 15).  The word “forgive” in the original language has the idea of letting something go. In this case, it is letting go of your feelings that are a result of something harmful or hurtful that has been done to you by another person. Our definit