Having been forgiven increases our love for God in such a way that our spirits are lifted up knowing that God's faithfulness to His words is being manifested.

Being forgiven gives us a chance to bring back God's glory by earnestly forgiving those who have offended us and also accept forgiveness from those we have offended.

God has set a heavenly example of forgiveness through His Son Jesus Christ (Acts 13:38), so that we in turn will commit ourselves to follow that example by trying hard to soften our hardened hearts.