The Lord’s Prayer includes the familiar line “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” The two action participles go together. We can ask for others’, or God’s, forgiveness for our sins. We need to offer the same to those who have hurt us in some way. Otherwise the mental stress from sin from either direction can take a toll on us physically, too. We need to get rid of all the garbage from our past, starting with reconciliation before God. It’s a spiritual battle and we need to slay the old dragons from the past.