We tend to think of debt in only economic terms. Jesus believed debt is also relational. He taught us to pray, "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."
If someone hurts you, you have two choices. You can make them pay. You can cut them out of your life. You can gossip behind their back. You can smear their name on your Facebook page. Or you can pay. You can forgive them. You can choose not to make them pay. You can seek reconciliation.
You pay or they pay. Either way there is a debt.
The irony is that if you make them pay you pay even more. Someone once said that not forgiving someone is like drinking poison hoping it will kill your enemy. Jesus way is cheaper.
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