You’re not going to like this, but face it for what it is, and say it out loud: “That person I’m angry with? I’m worse.” It hurts, and we can reject that idea if we want. But at least we’re engaging what Jesus actually said, what He actually tells us about ourselves in the unmerciful servant story, rather than devising a less radical, less demanding God of our own choosing. Truth is, we want Jesus to leave our self-righteousness intact. He wants to smash it.
