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When Jesus talks about forgiveness, we tend to make the question about ourselves (how do I?) when it is about a relationship.
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Many people talk about forgiveness in terms of absolutes. You have to forgive. Or That’s unforgivable. But Jesus is focused on people.
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Jesus offers a pattern for working toward reconciliation that is deceptively simple. He invites us to keep striving for reconciliation.
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In one of the most misused teachings, Jesus seems to set up a framework many use for shunning when Jesus seeks forgiveness.
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The first thing we need to realize is that this story isn’t about Peter. The second is that our story, therefore, isn’t really about us.
