As long as we cling to our past, we cannot hope to find God in our present.  When we are the ones wronged and offended, we are living at the center of our world.  In the real world, God is at the center.  In God's presence we quickly realize that we are the ones who have wronged and offended God.  The core teaching of our faith is that Jesus has brought God's forgiveness into our lives through baptism.  Unfortunate-ly we live in an age that seldom seeks forgiveness.  We might look for an explanation or a justification for our behavior, but we rarely acknowledge that we have sinned, against God or one another. When we refuse to acknowledge our guilt, we certainly refuse God's forgiveness. 
    As disciples we are called to celebrate God's forgiveness at work in our lives.  None of us is perfect.  No matter how holy we think we are,there is always more we could and should be doing.  But we are not overwhelmed by our sinfulness.  We have forgiveness in Christ.  If we truly experience forgiveness in the Lord, we must become forgiving people.  One who has experienced forgiveness is filled with joy.  This is good news that needs to be shared.  This is what it means to be his disciples.  There may be no time in our lives when we are more God-like, than when we share his forgiveness by forgiving others.