Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast, I’m Nick and it’s amazing to be here with you today.
Today is July 6.
Each day, we follow a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise.
Let’s begin.

Slow Down

Jesus is glad you’re here. He longs to spend time with you. He loves you deeply and wants to be in your presence.
Take a moment to pause, quiet your mind, and turn your attention toward Him.
Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in, then slowly release it.
As you inhale, whisper: “Jesus, thank you for forgiveness.”
As you exhale, pray: “Let me forgive like you.”
Do this three times, then rest in silence.

Read

Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”
“No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!
“Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt.
“But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’ Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.
“But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.
“His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,’ he pleaded. But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full.
“When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened. Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt.
“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”
(Matthew 18:21–35, NLT).

Notice

What hits you most?
Is there a phrase that jumps out to you?
Hold that phrase gently before the Lord.

Reread

Hear these words again paying attention to what Jesus is saying to you.

Meditate

I can't be right with God and have unforgiveness in my heart.
Let that sink in for a moment.
The king in this parable forgives an impossible debt—millions of dollars. The servant is released. He's free. The burden is gone. He walks away restored.
But then he encounters a fellow servant who owes him a small amount—a few thousand dollars. And instead of extending the same mercy he received, he demands payment. He grabs him by the throat. He has him thrown in prison.
The king hears about this and is furious. Not because the servant failed to collect a debt, but because the servant refused to pass on the mercy that had been given to him.
Here's the tension Jesus is pressing into your heart: You have been forgiven of everything. Every sin. Every failure. Every moment you've fallen short. The debt has been paid. You are free.
But if you refuse to forgive others—if you hold their sins against them the way the unforgiving servant held his fellow servant's debt—then you are rejecting the very mercy that saved you.
Unforgiveness says: "I will hold this against you. You owe me. You deserve punishment."
But forgiveness says: "I release you. The debt is canceled. You are free."
One comes from a heart that has experienced the king's mercy. The other comes from a heart that has forgotten it.
Take a few moments to sit with these questions:
Who have I refused to forgive? What debt am I still demanding they pay?
Have I truly grasped the mercy that Jesus extended to me?
What would it look like to forgive the way I have been forgiven?

Respond

Jesus, I release the sins of and I forgive them like you forgave me.

Exercise

The rush of life will meet you again when you leave this sacred place—but you can carry this moment into your day by forming new habits.
Habit: Name and Release
Today's habit is an act of deliberate forgiveness: name the person (or people) you have been refusing to forgive, and the specific hurt they caused.
Write it down. Be honest about what they did and how it hurt you. Don't minimize it. Don't pretend it didn't matter.
Then, hold that name and that hurt before Jesus and pray: "Jesus, I name this hurt. I name this person. I have been holding this debt, demanding they pay for what they did. But You paid a debt I could never pay. You forgave me completely. And now I choose to forgive for . I release them. I release this. I am letting go."
If you can, do this with your hands—hold them closed in a fist as you name the hurt, then slowly open your hands as you speak the words of forgiveness. Let your body remember what your heart is choosing.
Forgiveness is not a feeling. It's a choice. You may not feel forgiving. You may still feel angry or hurt. That's okay. Forgiveness is the decision to release someone from the debt you believe they owe you.
And here's what's true: when you forgive, you free them. But you also free yourself. You stop carrying the weight of their sin. You stop letting their actions define your present.
Do this today. Name it. Release it. And step into the freedom that comes from forgiving like you have been forgiven.

I have one ask of you before you go, could you please share this podcast with one person today? One person at a time will grow this podcast to help more people walk with Jesus.
That’s your two minutes with Jesus for today.
Now, take what you’ve heard…share it and live it.
Until next time, keep slowing down, keep listening, and keep walking with Jesus.