"Forgive us...as we forgive...", which means that our forgiveness of others is the measure of our own state of forgiveness, "for with the measure you use it will be measured back to you" (Luke 6:38).
If we cling to resentment, bitterness, or a desire for revenge, we appeal to principles that alienate us from reconciliation with others. But if we intend to have God be the Judge of others, we appeal to Him to be our own Judge as well.
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