Our Debts & Debtors {PODCAST}

“Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors…”

For the past few weeks we’ve been looking at COST. Some things that other people do cost us something. That’s why they bother us! Jesus is talking about a situation where we are sued and our tunic is taken, and we are to not only NOT demand it back, we’re supposed to offer our cloak as well!

The gist of this is: Other people’s actions often cost us. They cost us convenience, they cost us time, they cost us money. The truth is, we’re often “paying the price” for other people’s choices.

How does Jesus tell us to respond to this?

Give more. Go farther.

This is so the exact opposite of how we want to respond. When I face circumstances that feel like they unfairly “take away” my preferences of conveniences, I want to push back against that! But the Jesus way is the opposite — He dives into discussions on forgiveness.

Forgiveness is HUGE. Without forgiveness there is no gospel. If we miss this message, if we gloss over the significant of forgiveness, we will miss Jesus. It’s that simple.

Join me for Episode 25 as we look at what forgiveness really means. Cost, debt, repayment, reconciliation — all these financial terms help us understand the great gift of our salvation and what our Father expects us to offer others as well. Thanks for joining!

About the Kari Patterson Podcast: We need wisdom, y’all. Like, yesterday. Right?! We need God’s perspective. We need His heart. We need joy, resilience, clarity, and conviction. Feeling this need, author Kari Patterson opens Scripture and shares candidly how God’s Word informs her daily life. Appropriate for all ages, relatable and refreshing, join Kari for conversations on responding to unkindness, emotional freedom, parenting dilemmas, self-pity, forgiveness, and more. (Available most of the places you enjoy podcasts, including those with links above.)