Quotes about Forgiveness
there is more virtue in one sin to destroy, than in all thy righteousness to save thee alive.
— John Bunyan
suddenly this sentence rushed in upon me, The blood of Christ remits all guilt. At this I made a stand in my spirit: with that this word took hold upon me, The blood of Jesus Christ His Son, cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John i. 7. 144. Now I began to conceive peace in my soul, and methought I saw, as if the tempter did leer and steal away from me, as being ashamed of what he had done.
— John Bunyan
Past hurts can make you bitter or better—the choice is yours.
— John Maxwell
Any married man should forget his mistakes—there's no use in two people remembering the same thing.
— John Maxwell
Finish each day and be done with it…. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely.
— John Maxwell
8But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
— John Maxwell
people who do not forgive are hurting themselves much more than they're hurting others.
— John Maxwell
people who do not forgive are hurting themselves much more than they're hurting others. A person who possesses this characteristic and keeps score in relationships is a person who is emotionally wired to carry all the stress that goes with carrying grudges.
— John Maxwell
Do you know how to die victoriously? Quit keeping score of the injustices that have happened to you.
— John Maxwell
Holding a grudge is never positive or appropriate.
— John Maxwell
Author and conference speaker Richard Exley explained his idea of friendship this way: "A true friend is one who hears and understands when you share your deepest feelings. He supports you when you are struggling; he corrects you, gently and with love, when you err; and he forgives you when you fail. A true friend prods you to personal growth, stretches you to your full potential. And most amazing of all, he celebrates your successes as if they were his own.
— John Maxwell
If you desire to mine the gold of good intentions in others, then forgiveness is essential. And it's rarely a one-time thing. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was right when he said, "Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.
— John Maxwell