Forgive 70 times 7
Video
Christ tells Peter to forgive a person 70 X 7 times. He then relates a parable to help explain.
Quote/Principle
Forgiveness brings peace. We have been commanded to forgive others, God will take care of the justice.
Those of you who can multiply know that 70 x 7 = 490! What a large number! Did Jesus really mean that Peter should forgive a person 490 times? … Elder James E. Talmage, and Apostle in our time, tells us that Jesus meant that Peter --and all of us-- should be willing to always forgive. Why is forgiving others so important? When Jesus told Peter to forgive seventy times seven, was he thinking only of the person being forgiven, or was he thinking of Peter, too? Would forgiving others help Peter feel peace? Yes! Jesus knew that Peter would be blessed with a feeling of peace each time he truly forgave someone. Forgiving brings peace to those who forgive as well as to those who are forgiven. Jesus taught that we should forgive and be kind to one another, and he set the example for us.
Judy Edwards, Sharing Time: I Forgive You; September 1994, Ensign
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Forgiving others brings peace into our lives.
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