Quotes about Forgiveness

we shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We will meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will. And we shall continue to love you.

High justice would in no way be debased if ardent love should cancel instantly the debts these penitents must satisfy.

[I] know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind's problems....

If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive." -Mother Teresa

If Christ has died for me, ungodly as I am, without strength as I am, then I cannot live in sin any longer, but must arouse myself to love and serve Him who has redeemed me.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend.

As fallible humans, we usually slip too far over one edge or the other - all wrath and judgment or all grace and love.

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.

I do kind of wish he had chosen another way to do it. But I'll take grace anywhere I can get it.

It wouldn't be worth going on." The words caught in her throat, and tears sprang to her eyes. "I know it all sounds far-fetched. I've thought that too. That my mistakes … and there are an awful lot of them … couldn't possibly be erased clean. That Jesus couldn't possibly forgive them. But I think that's the whole point of why he came.

I've said this before, Lord, but I'm so sorry for all the stupid choices I've made. I want to start over, with your guidance. I can't afford to make mistakes now. Will you turn up the volume on your voice, and turn mine down? Will you give me that wisdom you promised if we ask?

Reconciliation can also be with your own self. If you don't reconcile with yourself, happiness with another person is impossible.