Let me point you to two very important passages that may do us all well to read on a regular basis. The first has to do with forgiveness and the second servanthood. In each instance Jesus was asked a question about the degree to which Godliness should permeate our life. Jesus answered clearly that forgiveness is not a one time deal.
Forgiveness never stops.
God has extended an incredible amount of forgiveness to us. I think we can identify with this one too. Our society has a big thing about levels of status and often times we feel as if we should be compensated for our good deeds. That s what the mother of James and John wanted for her children, These boys have done a lot for you. And Jesus once again shattered our misconception of what true greatness is and said true greatness comes from being a servant.