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someone-worth-racing-for · 3 years

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Maxy missing daniel intensely during the moment when carlos was pulling lando's shirt and lewis' dad senses tingled and him coming over to look for his young British son and his boyfriend doing dumb shit

Alright guys, this was my first ever request (related to the GIF above) I have got and I'm so, so sorry that it took me that long to answer it (I actually already got this one months ago 😳), but here we are finally!

I hope you will still enjoy it, anonym (even after the massive delay) 🤗

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From where he was standing, Lewis watched over the younger ones. Especially the one, specific couple in the corner got his attention. Like always, Lando and Carlos fooled around. Playfully the Spaniard pulled onto his boyfriend's collar, dragging him closer for a soft kiss, before running a hand through his cute curls and laying an arm over his smaller shoulders, pulling him closer into his side and continue to cover his still giggling face with plenty of sweet kisses. They were still so young and oh-so-in-love with each other, also with going public with their relationship not that long ago, and even Lewis had to admit that the two of them were indeed really cute together and it was a joy to watch them like that, their happiness, but then Lewis' attention got over to another young driver and the smile on his lips quickly faded away, when he spotted Max's expression.

The young Dutch watched the couple right in front of him with one happy and one sad eye. Of course, he was happy for his friends, for their happiness, he was happy with them, but at the same time he was sad. Very sad even, because even though every driver knew that Max and his ex-teammate Daniel were a couple as well, they hadn't made their relationship public yet, not like Lando and Carlos had. And they probably won't ever will because of the non-understanding of Max's cruel father and because they were in different teams and too afraid about to tell their bosses so. And even though the two of them were happy as well in their relationship, they couldn't show it public how happy they really were and at moments like these, Max wished to just get over to his boyfriend and get into his arms as well, get hold and some comfort by the one he loved the most. But he just couldn't, they weren't allowed to easily do that without any consequences.

Sadly, the young Dutch looked seeking for affection over to his boyfriend, who had already watched him the whole time long and could only gift him a sad smile as well in return.

Lewis felt so sorry for Max at that moment, that he got over to his side, pulled an arm around his shoulders to give him some comfort, before he snapped at Lando and Carlos still fooling and cuddling around, maybe a little too sharp "Can't the two of you stop with your love-birds-stuff for just once? Don't you see what it does to Max?"

Lando and Carlos instantly stopped their whole movements, first flinched together by Lewis' louder voice, before they looked at their friend, who was searching for comfort in the Brit's arms, and they both got it what they had done.

Lando let go of his boyfriend's hand to get over to wrap his arms around his sorrowful friend. "Oh Max, I'm sorry. It really wasn't our intention to make you sad. I promise, we will try to hold back in the future, but it's just.. we are so.."

"You are so happy. I know, little one. And it's more than just okay to feel this way, I just wish I could feel the same way." Max returned the hug and tried to sniff those tears waving in his eyes away.

"I'm sure that one day, the two of you will also be able to rub it everyone under their noses about how damn happy the two of you are together." Carlos secured him well-meant, after he had come over as well, hugged the Dutch all tightly and rubbed over his lightly shaking back reassuring.

While Lando had waddled over to hug Lewis as well, telling him so how sorry he was for their thoughtless actions and like always the older Brit forgave him instantly, because no one was ever able to be mad at these eyes for too long, Max looked back over his shoulder to Daniel, who had watched the scene all closely the whole time long.

Like him, also he did smile happily at his boyfriend now, exactly knowing that they could also be that happy in the second the door to one of their hotel rooms will fall back into the lock. Then they will be able to just be themselves again and then it will also be Daniel, who will take him into his arms, comforting him and placing sweet kisses into his hairline.

And yes, one day they will show them all how happy they were together, they were both sure about that, but until then it was enough for Max himself and also for Daniel to know how happy the other one made them.

#Max verstappen #Daniel ricciardo #Maxiel #Lando norris #Carlos sainz jr #Carlos sainz #Carlando #Lewis hamilton

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midnightbluemoon · 4 years

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Daniel And David Both Liking Counselor You Headcannon! (Camp Camp) (Probably Will End With David)

-So listen.

-David caught feelings like two days before Daniel came to Camp.

-So he didn’t really have the time to figure out how to ask you on a date.

-So then Daniel shows up.

-Big oof for David.

-Because as soon as Daniel shows up, he clearly seems attached to you.

-Daniel thinks your amazing.

-Like, other then his cult and religious beliefs, best thing ever.

-Seriously though.

-He is immediately wherever you are.

-You think it’s coincidence.

-Or that he’s nervous in a new place.

-So you offer to take him on a tour, just the two of you.

-Which kills David.

-But is a dream come fricking true for Daniel.

-The tour goes really nicely.

-Daniel seems to take actual notice in what you have to say.

-Which is a nice feeling.

-David follows you guys.

-Not in a creepy stalker way though, to be clear.

-He is legitimately worried that Daniel might do something sketchy.

-And wouldn’t it be kinda awesome if he was there to be the one to save the day?

- So you guys get back to camp.

-And since Gwen left when Daniel showed up

-And you and Daniel went on a tour

-And for some reason David wasn’t there

-The kids were running rampant.

-Daniel noticed your distress.

-So did David, actually

-But there’s no good way to pop out of the bushes behind someone supportively.

-So he went around through the cabin.

-When he came back, lo and behold

-There was Daniel, helping you deal with the kids.

-And his hand was on your shoulder.

-Which almost broke David right there.

-It’s the little things, you know?

-So David come up and hugs you.

-Like, out of the blue.

-And really tight.

-But you weren’t complaining.

-Cuz, I mean

-It’s David.

-He would totally stop if you asked him to.

-So then Daniel comes up on your other side.

-And he’s hugging you too.

-The camp is still half chaos.

-But no way can Daniel let David show him up.

-So after a while, you mention that all of you still have to take care of the rest of the kids

-Daniel and David agree.

-But although

-David lets go completely,

-Daniel starts holding your hand while you go deal with everything.

-So David grabs your other hand

-And you don’t have the heart to tell either of them to let go.

-Daniel noticed how stressed you were about the kids

-And he already had a plan to sacrifice them

-So wouldn’t that be kind of a gift to you too?

-Peace and quiet

-No responsibilities

-No David coming up from out of nowhere and hugging you because what the heck

-So you guys get everything sorted out.

-And then Daniel starts chatting you up.

-So you guys are going to the Mess Hall.

-And David is semi-crushed.

-And while Max walks by, he says

-”If you don’t learn to talk, your going to lose her/him/them.”

-And David’s just like Oh no he’s right.

-So anyways.

-Daniel is trying to figure out what you like/dislike/any hobbies you may have

-So that he can connect with you on them

-For example, say you like musicals.

-Suddenly he loves musicals

-Whichever ones you mentioned, in particular coincidentally.

-So whatever you mention, after everyone goes to bed, he starts learning about all of them.

- So the next morning he’s flaunting his knowledge about your favourite subjects.

-Which is kind of amazing for you to have someone with shared interests that seems to care about your opinions.

-Sucks for David though

-Cuz now you and David are practically joined at the hip.

-It’s around this time when you first notice the purification sauna.

-You didn’t question it that much

-Because you didn’t have any reason to.

-You start noticing campers being creepily fanatically loyal later that day.

-Which you did question

-extensively.

-Because David had tried EVERYTHING with those kids

-And suddenly they love Daniel

-Which is kind of a red flag.

-You didn’t want to hurt Daniel’s feelings.

-But you were sure that he would understand your concerns.

-David hadn’t noticed that much.

-He was too busy moping.

-Daniel hadn’t actually planned on sacrificing you or purifying you btw.

-Just everybody else.

-Because having the person you love as a mindless yes zombie is no fun.

-But he kind of panicked when you asked about the kids.

-And he shoved you into the sauna.

-Which he felt kind of sad about.

-He still wasn’t gonna sacrifice you though.

-But having you be a little bit less nosy was nice.

-And it was also pretty awesome to have you draped over him.

-And he could hug you as much as he wanted.

-So then when he heard David coming, he kissed you.

-The thing is, you might not even have stopped him from kissing you if you hadn’t been purified.

-Just maybe not in front of a bunch of campers.

-And David.

-And that was when David decided that Daniel had to go.

-Well also Max tipped him off before getting turned into a yes zombie himself.

-And then the whole Better Than You thing happened.

-And you were right with Daniel the whole time.

-Which made David super mad.

-So then when the effects started wearing off

-Because Daniel hadn’t planned for an argument

-Only just enough time for sacrificing

-And a dash more time to flaunt his amazingness to you

-Your head felt like it was swimming through tapioca.

-You staggered a little.

-So Daniel put his arm around you.

-And in your drugged confused state, you cuddled into him.

-What can I say? He was the only thing keeping you balanced.

-And you were also still semi drugged to love him.

-But then by the time Daniel slipped up and got sent to the hospital you were pretty much fine.

-But David made you go take a nap anyways.

-He wanted to be 100% sure whatever that was was out of your system.

-You guys didn’t really talk about what happened with Daniel.

-Neither of you really wanted to think about it.

-Although David couldn’t think of much else.

-He wanted to ask you if you actually loved Daniel

-But he could tell you didn’t want to discuss it.

-So he didn’t.

-You just felt betrayed.

-But things were pretty platonic between you and David.

-Both Gwen and Max were trying to help him ask you out

-But he was worried you were going to say no.

-And then Bonquisha happened.

-He had tried to move on and date someone else.

-Which had hurt you a lot.

-You didn't know why it hurt so much

-But it hurt a lot.

-But you acted like you were happy for them.

-Because Gwen told you.

-She thought it might make you jealous

-Which would force something to happen.

-But it didn’t.

-It just made you sad.

-And when Bonquisha broke up with him, he was really torn up about it.

-You thought it was because of the breakup.

-But it wasn’t.

-It was more about how he couldn’t keep anybody.

-Which wasn’t great for his self esteem.

-Neither was the fact that the two of you weren’t exactly talking.

-You and Bonquisha had gotten into a fight about the fact that you were 110% sure that she was cheating because you saw her kissing somebody else and she denied everything.

-And David defended her.

-Mainly because he just didn’t want it to be true.

-Which led to you two fighting.

-With words.

-In the end you just walked away.

-Which hurt a lot more than being yelled at, for David.

-You had spoke to him, but for nothing more than camp activities.

-Like “Hey David, could you pass the fire extinguisher.”

-And he’d pass it over

-And then conversation over.

-Max was annoyed.

-Because he was sure if David ever got up the nerve to apologize to you, and ask you out you would say yes.

-And he was right.

-After a lot of moping on David’s part, basically every camper knew what was going on.

-So they destroyed the blender in the kitchen.

-And made sure you were the one to go out to town to buy a new one.

-And the moment you were gone, everyone started taking turns giving him pep talks.

-And he got a looooooot of conflicting advice.

-Like

-”Be sincere.”

-”Act cool, like you don’t really care.”

-”Be dramatic!”

-”Be clear. We don’t want any misunderstandings.”

-Yeah, it was a lot.

-So when you got back he tried to do everything at once.

-Which resulted in him having fallen on the ground.

-With a broken nose.

-You were a little less mad now.

-Because that was hilarious.

-And you could tell he had really tried.

-So you took him back to the Counselors Cabin.

- And administered as much first aid as you knew how.

-And he apologized again.

-Except as him.

-And you forgave him, obviously.

-Because he was your friend.

-After that everything went back to normalish.

-Max was annoyed he didn’t take the perfect opportunity to confess.

-But he wasn’t teary now, which was an improvement.

-Everything was purely platonic for the next while.

-But then Arrival Of The Torso Takers.

-You hadn’t been sure if anything was off.

-David had been touchier than usual.

-More hugs, more arm around shoulder, e.t.c.

-By this time you were pretty sure you had a crush on David.

-So you didn’t mind.

-But it also reminded you a little of Daniel.

-And then when David asked you out, you said yes.

-You were really excited.

-So was Gwen actually.

- You know who wasn’t?

-Max.

-He had been watching for a while.

-And he did feel a little bad.

-He didn’t want to ruin your relationship.

-Except he also thought you deserved to know that your boyfriend was an alien.

- So he told you his suspicions.

-You agreed that David was off.

-You also thought it was a little fantastical.

-But you hadn’t noticed that Daniel was a cult leader.

-So you thought you should trust Max.

-Until he came back to you and said everything was probably fine.

-You were surprised.

-But he seemed totally normal.

-So you agreed.

-Until he came running by you about 10 minutes later.

-He grabbed you by the wrist and said Daniel was coming.

-So you both ran.

-You heard his voice, and it sent shivers down your spine.

-Calling for you to come back, saying he loved you......

-It was absolutely terrifying.

-You had no idea where Max was going, but you wanted to save your breath for running instead of asking questions.

-Then he dragged you into a bomb shelter.

-And there was David.

-He looked like he’d been crying a lot.

-He was tied up in front of a bunch of screens playing certain parts of what was happening all over camp.

-You and Max ran over, and started untying him.

-Literally though,as soon as David was untied, Daniel p I c k e d y o u u p and put his arms around you, in a semi threatening way.

-What happened next was surprising though.

-David jumped on top of Daniel, and started attacking him.

-You just looked a Max, and he gave you a ‘what am I supposed to do?’ face.

-You guys left Daniel in the bunker.

-You felt kind of bad, but not really.

-He had been keeping David there for god knows how long.

-So when you went to hug David, he kissed you.

-Max was hooting, and yelling “FINALLY!”

-When David leaned back he apologized a lot.

-“I-I’m sorry-I should’ve asked-”

-You told him it was definitely fine.

-And you guys started dating.

-Even Max thought you guys were cute.

-And everything was sunshine and daisies.

-Until the Woodscouts, with Daniel as their new leader took control of Camp Campbell.

-Daniel took you away from the rest of the group, and started scolding you.

-Literally scolding you.

-About leaving with David.

-But then he said he forgave you, and so did Xemüg.

-And then he put his arm around you in a fiercely protective way, and marched right back out in front of everybody.

-And he was giving David this smug look, like ‘look what I can do and you can’t stop me’.

-You tried to shake his arm off, but he had a death grip on you.

-He’s just flaunting you to everybody

-Because he does actually love you.

-He’s just not great at loving people without being evil.

-After he takes Nikki you beg him to brig her back.

-Because you care about your kids.

-But he isn’t budging.

-What’s been really hard for David is having to see you trailing around behind Daniel, knowing that if either of you don’t comply, a camper could die.

-And the fact that Daniel keeps touching you.

-Nothing lewd, just kisses and hugging and arm around shoulder, e.t.c.

-Daniel has all the Woodscouts giving him complete control.

-So there always seems to be one watching you in the few moments you have alone.

-And then there was when Daniel was about to sacrifice Nikki.

-She seemed so chill.

-You asked him to sacrifice you instead.

-But no way was he doing that.

-And then, right before he killed Nikki, what you assumed was supposed to be his god came rising up.

-After a lot of banter back and forth, Daniel was commanded to go to Antarctica.

-He nodded solemnly, and took you by the hand.

-But Xemug said something along the lines of

-”Wait! No! Thou shalt not take anyone with you!”

-Daniel looked back and forth between you and the obviously fake Xemug.

-He gives you a final kiss, and walks off.

-And then it’s all done.

-The Woodscouts other than Pikeman, plus David and Max come out from behind the giant puppet Xemug they made.

-You guys free Nikki.

-David hugs you for an eternity.

-And everything really does return to normal.

Until the next disaster.

#camp camp #camp cambell #david #daniel #max #headcanon #headcannon #x reader #daniel x reader #david x reader

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msjr0119 · 5 years

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Hold My Girl

Introduction - Freya Johnson

So, I started this series before “Why me?”.

No one really knows about TRR Main characters past .... Most of this series is based on flashbacks from her childhood. I’ve changed the main characters name to, Freya Johnson as Riley Brooks is used in my other series.

Tags- I’m just tagging people from my other series...

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Freya Johnson was only 15 when her parents tragically died in a fatal car accident. No teenager should have to go through that. It broke her. She idolised them. They weren’t her biological parents but that didn’t matter to her. They raised her to be the young woman that she is today. Without them, she didn’t know what her life would be like.

Freya was labelled as “the American” and “the mystery woman” by the Cordonian court and press. Little did they know she was actually born in London. Did she need to correct them? Technically she was American living there for over two decades but she was born British- so therefore held a duel citizenship. It’s only a white lie she thought, not even a lie- she just didn’t tell the full truth. No one asked. So what was the need?

She moved to New York when she was just four years old. Since she moved there whilst she was young, she had picked up the New York accent from the other kids.

Her biological mother was young when she had her. Too young people said. Freya’s father was a lot older than her mother. He was an arsehole to her. The poor girl was so happy when she found out she was pregnant. He on the other hand hit her, accusing her of being so stupid and naive telling her repeatedly that he had never loved her and used her for sex.

Freya’s biological mum accepted the shit he gave her. She loved him for some reason, even whilst abusing her over and over again. He repeatedly apologised, claiming that deep down he loved her and their baby girl. She forgave him every time, even when he had hospitalised her- after pushing her down the stairs whilst she was heavily pregnant with Freya. Her mom was questioned over and over again, regarding the abuse from her midwife and the hospital staff but she refused to let them know that their suspicions were correct.

When Freya was born the first few weeks were bliss. Suddenly, suspiciously, this man stepped up as a father. They enjoyed time with their little bundle before it all began again.

He cheated on her mom constantly. Because of this she became an alcoholic. Tap hunting for cigarette butt ends became common too, any little thing to take away the hurt and the depression she was feeling. She loved her little girl but her heart was breaking and she forgot that Freya existed, after drinking herself into oblivion. Just before her second birthday, her father had left them for a younger woman.

Freya’s mom was distraught, getting drunk every day. The health visitor suggested some groups in order to prevent the social services becoming involved in both hers and Freya’s welfare. There she met some people at a young parent support group- these people were nice to her she thought. When in reality they used her, gaining her trust - knowing she would be a ‘push over’ due to her vulnerability. She began to sell drugs for them. Money earned was for herself for the alcohol she was dependant on, forgetting about her young daughter and the needs a toddler required.

On December 13th, when Freya was just three years old her mom died of an overdose. Freya was the one who found her mom.

“Mommy. Wake up. I’m hungry.”

“Mommy? Are we playing sleeping lions?”

“Mommy are you okay?”

The next morning, the neighbors were passing by hearing Freya’s cries. Something wasn’t right, they rung 999 immediately. After knocking the door down the couple and the police found Freya crying over her moms lifeless body.

That was the first time Freya met the Johnson’s.

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Present time- New York

Freya jumped and screamed when the Royal Jet had landed in New York. Startled from the memory of her 3year old self.

“Little blossom, are you okay?”

“Max?”

Maxwell looked at her worried. He cared deeply for her. Ever since he asked her to join the social season as her sponsor, he had grown to adore her. She was like the sister he never had.

“Welcome home! We have just landed. Is that what made you jump?”

“Eh... yeah” - she lied. She didn’t want anyone to know about her past. She was already trying to clear her name after the scandal with Tariq. What would the next scandal be?

“Lady Freya, the American with no family. Biological mom abandons her then dies. Adopted parents die tragically. Lady Freya will not be emotionally stable for the crown or the life of court”. She could see the headlines now, tears started running down her cheek. Discreetly she wiped them away before Maxwell and Bertrand saw.

Freya thought about the word “home”. Was it her home? She had mixed feelings, she missed her parents even after all these years.

If it wasn’t for Daniel and his family she would have had no link to New York and would have left when she was old enough. At the time she couldn’t leave Daniel, he kept her strong through the bad times. Supported her. Cared for her. But she left him in the shit to go with some strangers to a foreign country out of the blue.

She loved him, she even wondered what it would be like to be with him. They got drunk one night and kissed. For Freya, it didn’t feel right. She loved him but not in that way. They never mentioned about the kiss again.

#theroyalromance #trr mc #maxwell beaumont #choices #maxwell x mc

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ahopkins1965 · 4 years

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What Does Jesus Teach about Stumbling – and Forgiveness?

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Debbie W. Wilson | Writer

Friday, August 28, 2020

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Not wanting to wake my husband, I tiptoed in the dark to bed. Unbeknownst to me, our 84-pound standard poodle had wadded up the rug beside my bed. I stumbled and hit the floor — hard. I don’t think Max set out to make me fall when he attacked the rug. But his fun left me with an aching back and twisted knee.

Have you ever considered that our careless behavior can cause people to trip in their faith? Jesus said, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble” (Luke 17:1-2 NASB).

What Is a Stumbling Block?

Blue Letter Bible defines a stumbling block as “any person or thing by which one is (entrapped) drawn into error or sin.” We may not intend to cause someone to stumble in their faith, but our actions, or lack of, can lead others into error or sin.

In Galatians, Paul confronted the Apostle Peter for causing believers to stumble. His hypocrisy led even faithful Barnabas astray.

“When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray” (Gal. 2:11-13).

Like Peter, the pressure to conform or not call attention to ourselves may cause us to compromise our faith values. We may think our actions don’t matter. But our actions impact others as well as ourselves.

In this day and age, we are constantly bombarded with different opinions and agendas, many that are in direct contrast to the teachings of the Bible. The pressure to conform to a world culture that is against Christ is intense.

Sometimes when I see someone publicly stand up for what’s right, rather than conforming to the popular opinion, I think of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the three young men who stood when everyone else knelt before a golden idol (Daniel 3). Their stand caused them to be thrown into a fiery furnace.

It costs us to resist the culture and stand for our faith. But Jesus warned that going with the flow and being a stumbling block that leads young believers into error costs more. Jesus said, “It would be better … to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble” (Luke 17:2).

In the furnace, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego met the pre-incarnate Christ. Their miraculous protection gained the attention of the pagan ruler. Not even a hair was singed! And their courage still inspires us today. Jesus rewards those who stand with Him, whether in this life or throughout eternity.

Don’t Stumble Over an Offense

After telling the disciples to watch themselves, Jesus talked about dealing with those who wrong us. Was He changing the topic? I don’t think so.

“So watch yourselves. If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them” (Luke 17:3).

When a fellow believer sins against us, Jesus doesn’t say to overlook it. He says to rebuke them. Why would He say that? I believe He wants to protect us from resentment and from passively becoming an accomplice to their sin. This also gives that brother or sister the opportunity to repent. If they are wronging us, they’re probably wronging others too. Rebuking sin protects both of us. We don’t want to enable sinful behavior.

Forgive Them — Over and Over

“And if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them” (Luke 17:3-4).

The number seven often represents completeness. It means we keep forgiving, no matter how many times they repeat their wrong (Matt. 18:21-22).

If someone came to me seven times in one day saying, “I repent,” I wouldn’t trust them. The good news is, Jesus doesn’t say to trust them. He says to forgive them.

To forgive means “to let go, let be.” It also means “to cancel a debt.” In Matthew 18:23-35, Jesus told the parable of a king who forgave a servant’s huge debt against him. The forgiven servant then went out to collect lesser debts from a fellow servant. When the man couldn’t pay, the forgiven debtor threw his fellow servant into prison.

After having been forgiven so much by his king, you’d expect this man to be eager to forgive those who owed him far less. His unforgiveness shocked all who saw it.

Of course, the king represents Jesus, the King of kings. We are the servant who was forgiven much. To not forgive a lesser sin after receiving so much grace — after all, our sin crucified the Son of God — is wicked and appalling.

When the king heard of this man’s unforgiveness, he turned him over to be tortured. Anyone who has harbored bitterness in their hearts knows those torturers. Every time you think of that person or how they wronged you, you suffer.

When we refuse to forgive those who wrong us, we trip over their offense and others topple over us. Forgiveness protects our hearts from bitterness. Hebrews 12:15 says bitterness can defile many. When young believers see us holding a grudge after God has forgiven us, we become a stumbling block that can lead them into sin.

Increase Our Faith

The disciples responded much like you and I would, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5).

How much faith does it take to forgive a repeat offender? Not as much as you might think. Jesus tells a story to illustrate that forgiveness doesn’t depend on the size of our faith, but the object of our faith.

“He replied, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you” (Luke 17:6).

Perhaps He’s saying that a mustard seed of faith can uproot a tree of bitterness. He goes on to point out the difference between doing something because we feel like it and doing it because Jesus tells us to.

“Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink’? Will he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, “We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty’” (Luke 17:6-10).

A servant carries out his responsibilities, not because he feels like it, but because it’s his duty. Even when a servant returns tired and hungry from working in the field, he prepares his master’s dinner before his own.

When Jesus tells us to forgive, we forgive, not because it’s convenient or because we feel like it. We forgive because He is our master and we are His servants. We do it to please our Master.

Forgiveness is a matter of duty. We don’t wait until we have more faith to obey. We choose to obey, and He supplies the strength to let go of the wrongs we’ve suffered.

When we’re tempted to compromise, may we remember Jesus’ warning and watch ourselves. Jesus said stumbling blocks will come into the world. May we be careful not to be one.

Drawing from her walk with Christ, and decades as a Christian counselor, coach, and Bible teacher, Debbie W. Wilson helps women give themselves a break so they can enjoy the fruitful and satisfying lives found only in God’s grace. She is the author of Little Women, Big God and Give Yourself a Break. Her latest book, Little Faith, Big God, releases February 2020. She and her husband Larry founded and run Lighthouse Ministries, a nonprofit counseling, coaching, and Bible study ministry. She is an AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) certified speaking and writing coach. Debbie enjoys a good mystery, dark chocolate, and the antics of her two standard poodles. Refresh your faith with free resources at debbieWwilson.com.

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