forgiving and giving makes a debtor of God

[linate]

good article about forgiveness from an orthodox

https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/2019/07/04/the-poor-debts-and-your-enemies-learning-to-forgive/

i never thought of God commensating someone in heaven who was slighted on earth. i often just assumed we are suppose to smell of elderberries it up. i suppose the idea of getting rewarded is kinda selfish and you should forgive just cause it's the divine thing to do. 

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11 minutes ago, linate said:

forgive just cause it's the divine thing to do. 

Doing good in hope of a reward in Heaven seems to me could be termed perhaps imperfect virtue (similar to imperfect contrition).  It is quite valid but not a perfected reason for doing good i.e. solely for love of God without thought at all of any reward.