Let it Drop: i just say, Lord, "Thank you"

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11:25 KJV)

According to the dictionary, forgive means "to renounce anger or resentment against, to absolve from payment of (e.g. a debt)." I like the phrase used by The Amplified Bible in Mark 11:25, "Let it drop." How many times have you had a problem with someone and think you have settled it between you, but the other person keeps bringing it back up!

I have had those kinds of experiences with myself and others many times in our shared lives. I believe most people are more willing and able to let things go.

I would have a disagreement or problem between people and they would say, "Oh, let's just forget about it." But I would keep dragging it up again and again. I can remember they saying to me in desperation, "Hey! Can't we just drop it?" That's what Jesus is telling us to do here in this verse. Drop it, leave it, let it go, stop talking about it.