Matthew 18:21-35  Forgiving others is not some burden we bear to be followers of Christ; rather it is an enormous healing that God offers us.  We are the ones who win when we forgive others. Forgiveness is not a difficult task that Jesus gives us---it is a promise of hope!  It is a promise of freedom, a promise of healing, for forgiveness is God's cure for the deformity our bitterness causes us.  Forgiveness is how we discover our true selves, and every time we do it we become a little bit more alive.