It stands to reason that as we need to ask others for forgiveness, we must be eager and ready to freely forgive others.
Often times this is a very hard thing to do. In our natural state, our flesh teaches that if we let things go, then others will walk all over us and that the door will be left open to further abuses. But there is a difference between letting things go and forgiving.
The age old saying "live an let live" does not foster love and forgiveness. It fosters indifference. And indifference is only one step away from hatred. God has commanded us to learn to love as He loves (agape). This kind of love is different from our natural feelings and affections. It's easy to express our natural love towards our friends and those who are agreeable to us. It is much harder to extend love towards those who have hurt or offended us.
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