FORGIVING, WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE

I went to church today and pastor was talking about the disciple Peter who walked on water with Jesus. And many times I have heard about how I ought to "get out of my boat and walk on water like Peter did". Yet never have I heard that Jesus after being denied by Peter three times forgave him the first chance he got. Jesus was not offended at Peter and hold a grudge..."how could you?" Jesus with arms wide open forgave like it never happened,...yet how good we are at holding a grudge. If someone you knew and loved denied you three times at your point of greatest need, how quickly would you get over it? Forgive like He forgave us takes on a whole new meaning, does it not?