For Your Weekend: The Fruit of Forgiveness Is…Forgiveness

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 18:21–35

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?” [And] Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times” (Matthew 18:21–22).

How often do these familiar Scripture verses echo in our minds as we struggle with forgiving someone, especially someone who is a repeat offender? To forgive another person for causing us harm may feel like we are givin...