He paid it so we did not have to

“On the Cross we see God doing at the cosmic level what we all have to do when we forgive. There God absorbed the punishment and debt for sin himself. He paid it so we did not have to.”

- Timothy Keller, Counterfeit Gods (New York, NY: Dutton, 2009), 92.

Resources on Forgiveness in Personal Relationships

The Four Promises of Forgiveness
Ken Sande - A great way to remember what you are really saying (and committing to) when you say "I forgive you."

Forgiving Others - Part 1
Bryan Chapell (mp3) - Matthew 18:21-31

Forgiving Others - Part 2
Bryan Chapell (mp3) - Matthew 18:21-31