FORGIVENESS

It's a big word I know, forgiving someone is hard, even your self. Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew has some great words on forgiveness:

Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"
Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.
(matt 18:20-21)

Now if I do the math right, that is about 490 times you are allowed to be forgiven.
No, thats not what it means, you don't have to keep a book of forgiveness. Jesus just gave Peter a big amount to prove the point that you have to forgive.

Later on in that same chapter he has a parable, to discribe a parable it is like a vlog, just a lot more concesse.

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants.
When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount.
Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt.
At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.'
Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan.
When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. 22 He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.'
Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt.
Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair.
His master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to.
Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?'
Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.
So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart." (18:23-35Matt)

This is one of my faviort parables to think I am in this scene, It is a very powerful way of praying and I encourage you pray this way. (Read it and think of a word, then read again what phrase pops out at you then, read it put your self in the scene.)

Well anyway I want to concentrate on the last few verses where it says Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives his brother from his heart.

Listen to these words UNLESS YOU FORGIVE YOUR FELLOW HUMAN, GOD WILL SEND YOU TO HELL. That is what I am reading into it. You have to forgive, no matter who it is...even yourself I know it is hard but GOD will FORGIVE you, just go to reconsilation.

Before you listen to the vlog read this quote from a Saint The minister to whom confession is made is the delegate of Christ, Who is the Judge of the living and the dead.
Saint Thomas Aquinas