Holding unforgiveness towards others is like drinking poison
and expecting the other person to die. There are examples in
scripture that highlight unforgiveness and others that
highlight forgiveness. Whether it is a debtor who refused to
forgive a debt owed, even after his larger debt was forgiven,
or religious zealots that demanded accountability for the sins
of others, the concept of forgiveness has been a struggle
throughout human history.

Scripture shows us that God blesses those who truly have the
heart of forgiveness. What, then, is the benefit of holding
onto bitterness, hatred, or the quest for vengeance? We are
called to “forgive those who trespass against us” AS we
request that God “forgive us our trespasses.” It would make
sense that, since God has already paid for our sins and
bought our forgiveness, we should be quick to offer
forgiveness to those that wrong us.