Grace Like Mine

So I was reading in Matthew this morning about the servant who owed a debt. Matthew 18:23-35. It is a rather interesting story. I find it very true considering making a movie on credit easily puts me into the same situation as the two debtors in the parable.

Now wouldn't it be nice if I was given the grace as the fist debtor received?

26. "The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27. The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go."

The amount of grace for me would be overwhelming, or even if I was given a job that would provide me the money to pay back my debts, or if my movie sold and made the money back I would need to pay off my debts. Any of those would be great, but what did this forgiven servant do in return?

28. "But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded.
29. "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him. "Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30."But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt."

So, I am pretty sure that the story is not of a man being forgiven of his debt but what he does in response to it. If I was to be given the grace of a relinquished debt what would my response be? Would I become overly tight with what I have been given as a result from being in debt? I hope not when it comes to it's effects on others. I believe the lesson Jesus wants us to learn is to give freely, and love. I'm not saying to go toss dollar bills of the freeway over pass, rather let me put it in Jesus' words:

35. "...forgive your brother from your heart."