It's too late to apologiiiiize, it's too laaattteeee....not.

Name: Josh
Scripture: Luke 17: 1-19
"4If your brother sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."

OAP: This such a simple verse, yet so much easier said than done. How many times do we hear this and just accept it as a typical christian thing to do, that we should always "forgive and forget?" But would you really forgive someone for sinning against you the same way even just 7 times in a day? What if it was something big like being stolen from, being hurt physically or emotionally, or being blatantly deceived? I know that for me its not always that easy. For me at least, theres always a lack of trust (no matter how big) that follows an accepted apology because we cant totally wipe the slate clean and forgive like God can. Its just human nature.

Prayer: One part of the Lord's prayer sticks out to me right now, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." God, teach me to pardon like you. Don't let me forgive someone just as a response to their apology and hold secret doubt or qualms inside, as i long to hold no records of wrongs as you do. I realize that last statement is extremely heavy and probably way out of my grasp for now, but grow in me to practice at it.