Quotes about Forgiveness

Too often, we're holding on to hurts, disappointments, things we don't understand. This poisons our attitude, takes our passion, makes us negative & critical. You have to let it go. Quit going back to it. It's over and done. Move forward.

Don't allow someone to treat you poorly just because you love them. And don't let the ugly in others kill the beauty in you.

Oftentimes the reason we don't forgive is because what the other person did was wrong. They were clearly at fault. But when you forgive, you're not excusing their behavior. You're not lessening the offense; you're simply getting the poison out of you. You have to forgive so you can be free.

How much time are you spending down on yourself, feeling guilty for past mistakes, telling God what you don't deserve? That's a lot of emotional energy that's not doing any good. God hears you; He knows you're sincere. But God is not moved by our guilt; He's moved by our faith.

In damnation, the sinner receives what he deserves; in salvation, the saved sinner receives what he does not deserve. Judgment is all of merit; salvation is all of grace.

True courage is about knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.

Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.

Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive yet tasted one of the most sublime enjoyments of life.

Forgive others, forgive yourself, forgive yourself for not being perfect, and accept responsibility for your own life.

Bread of Life? Jesus lived up to the title. But an unopened loaf does a person no good. Have you received the bread? Have you received God's forgiveness?

God always offers us a second chance in life.

The Christian life has been nothing more and nothing less than a daily dependence on and a rediscovery of God's grace.