This is very important. I realized at some point that this is not just good advice for living--this is a promise. God will judge us the way we judge others. If I hold a grudge against my friend who has made some trivial error, Christ on the judgement seat will hold a grudge against me for *all of my most trivial errors*.
If we forgive readily and love deeply, Christ will forgive us just as readily, and love us even more deeply.
We should always be filled with a kind of Holy Horror of our sins, and fear of judgement--but if we want to give ourselves some reassurance, we must keep close to the sacraments, and practice forgiveness. If we find this hard--good: that means it's working!
This is very important. I realized at some point that this is not just good advice for living--this is a promise. God will judge us the way we judge others. If I hold a grudge against my friend who has made some trivial error, Christ on the judgement seat will hold a grudge against me for *all of my most trivial errors*.
If we forgive readily and love deeply, Christ will forgive us just as readily, and love us even more deeply.
We should always be filled with a kind of Holy Horror of our sins, and fear of judgement--but if we want to give ourselves some reassurance, we must keep close to the sacraments, and practice forgiveness. If we find this hard--good: that means it's working!
Amen! We all need this reminder!!