My pastor said that Christians who truly understand the gospel’s effect become better at forgiving. And yet so many Christians find it very difficult to forgive. My pastor pondered why this was so and he came up with this gem: if you find it hard to forgive it’s because you think that you had fewer sins forgiven at the cross than this other person. You think that somehow you are more righteous, more in-the-right, that you’re basically just better than this other person. I am completely guilty of this and furthermore, my Bible readings as of late have just struck me with God’s forgiveness. I feel really free.