Jesus Said Forgiveness is Mandatory, Not an Option

According to Jesus Christ, forgiveness is not an option. Forgiveness is mandatory.

Why?If I refuse to forgive, it shows that I am locked into self-righteous arrogance.

When I begin to understand that I'm in desperate need of God's forgiveness, when I begin to

understand that God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to bleed and die

on a cross to forgive me for my sin, if I then turn around and refuse to forgive another human being,

it shows that I'm one flaming hypocrite. It shows that I really have not grasped how horrible

my own sin is and how much forgiveness I have received from the Lord, Jesus Christ.

What do you think about when you're confronted by Jesus bleeding and dying on a cross for your