Collateral Damage | Restoring Warriors Daily Devotional | Matthew 18:30-31

27/10/2025 4 min
Collateral Damage | Restoring Warriors Daily Devotional | Matthew 18:30-31

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Unforgiveness always leaves a trail. We think it’s private — a quiet choice we wrestle with alone. But Jesus shows that bitterness never stays contained.In this passage, one man’s refusal to forgive didn’t just affect his debtor — it rippled through his entire community. The other servants saw it, felt it, and were outraged. That’s the nature of unforgiveness: it poisons what it touches.It damages marriages, friendships, ministries, and witness. It tells others that grace is conditional — that we believe in forgiveness for us, but not for them.If the gospel is alive in us, it must also live through us. Forgiveness isn’t optional — it’s essential for freedom.Reflection Question: Who is being impacted by your choice not to forgive? How has bitterness changed your relationships or the atmosphere around you?Daily Challenge: Take one step toward release today. Send a text. Whisper a prayer. Stop replaying the wound — and start reflecting God’s mercy.Because when you forgive, freedom flows — not just to you, but through you.

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