The dictionary defines:

“˜Sin”™: The willful breaking of religious or moral law.

“˜Debt”™: something owed to another.

“˜Trespass”™: to go beyond the limits of what is considered right; do wrong; transgress.

When you pray the Disciple”™s prayer (commonly called the Lord”™s Prayer) what word does your church use in this portion of the prayer?

“˜And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”™

Or

“˜And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors”™

Or

“˜And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”™.

Whatever word is used we are referring to the same concept”¦

We are to forgive anyone who has willfully broken a religious or moral law against us = sin.

We are to forgive anyone who “˜owes us”™ when they have done something or said something against us = debt.

We are to forgive when another has gone beyond the limits of what is considered right, one who has “˜done us wrong”™ = trespass.

(Amplified) Matthew 6:12 “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven (left, remitted, and let go of the debts, and have given up resentment against) our debtors.”

Have you done that?

You and I are to forgive that one whom we do not want to forgive.

Bearing or carrying resentment is an attitude of unforgiveness.

Forgiveness is to be ongoing, a daily choice.

Forgiveness is to be a practiced habit.