[…]  we all sought refuge in the Treehouse, in our darkest, most isolated hours.   Sometimes feeling guilty for doing so. Sometimes feeling shunned because we were seen as a liability, […]  for our association with the Treehouse.
But you guys were the only ones who truly cared about […]  and saw things as they were.   It was difficult not being able to tell the other Treepers, […], what was really happening.

Dear xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx, it’s not about right or wrong.
I’m not right, and you are not wrong.
You are asking for that which we cannot deliver. Because, you are asking for ‘forgiveness’….. where there is nothing to forgive.
First, forgive yourself – I think that will give you the key to what I am about to share.
Have you heard the phrase:

“to err is human, to forgive – divine” ?

Think about that, because it is correct. To trespass is human, the forgiveness for such a trespass is “divine”…. meaning from ‘That Who is divine’ – that’s not us.
Like you, we err, we trespass, we screw up.
Who would we be if we anointed ourselves the arbiter of “forgiveness” ? That would be a little arrogant, no?
I DO trust in, and feel, a loving God. In all things.
To me, its obvious, it is also personal – because I invest myself in seeking it, feeling it, hearing it, and allowing myself to bear witness to it.
[*Important Note* This is not a passive activity. To feel the love of God means you have to take action; You must engage Him].
Consequently, our role -which we oft fall short of- is about continuously making deposits and yet not keeping track of the account.
The balance is not for us to concern ourselves with…. if we concern ourselves with that balance we are allowing pride to direct our action. That pride will lead to resentment….. Can you think of a worse sensibility to carry around than resentment?   That is, in my opinion, worse than not making the deposit in the first place.
Pride which creates resentment IS false witness.
False witness is the opposite path of a truthful journey….
So,…. who are we to say what qualifies for appropriate withdrawal? That too would be a little arrogant, no?   That distinction is between the individual and God – the divine determination.
Our role, well, my role, and I suck at it often, -hence my constant need for prayer- is to throw buckets of love, respect, appreciation, building up others and yes, doses of brutal honesty, into their accounts.   What they, or you, do with that, is between YOU and a LOVING GOD. My opinion of that matters not, for all the aforementioned reasons.
So…. Don’t ask us for forgiveness – the effort is misplaced.
……”As we forgive those who trespass against us“…. means as we share and project love, humility, purpose, and compassion et al into our surroundings.
It’s not an actual “forgiveness” per se’, in the sense we are giving something to someone because we have been wronged.
Why?
Because we believe in a loving God and He is the only just determiner of “right and wrong”;  it would overstep our place to hold such human arrogance *as if* we were permitted to.
All of these words mean we expect nothing, our job is to give everything… in just cause…. for the right reason….. because we are vessels of His love. To honor the abundant love of God is to give, not receive.
He takes care of the givers, insuring they are never without the capacity to give.
If we stop giving, and start taking (being prideful) we will lose His favor because we are diminishing the value of His reflection within us.
Therefore be at peace with God, whomever you determine Him to be. Be frugal with your business affairs, because the world is full of trickery; but let that not blind you to the light of love that surrounds you.
We love you, enough to serve brutally honest spinach when needed, and there is nothing to forgive. Our arms will never need to be re-Opened, because they will NEVER re-tract.
Always,
Sundance