Forgiveness and Trust

If you’ve read the Bible much at all, there is a lot about forgiveness, particularly about Jesus being asked how many times you should forgive someone for a transgression: seventy times seven…or really an unlimited number of times (Matthew 18:22). In popular business journals and leadership blogs I read how trust must be earned and once lost, it may take years to rebuild. As a born again Christian, I’m trying to find Jesus’ directions and the connection between forgiveness and trust. The world tells us that once lost, a person has to earn our trust back. So, how long a period of “trusty” behavior...
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