Alas, how easily things go wrong! A sigh too much, a kiss too long And there follows a mist and a weeping rain And life is never the same again
George MacdonaldRead
Forgiveness unleashes joy. It brings peace. It washes the slate clean. It sets all the highest values of love in motion.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Forgiveness promotes happiness and peace by allowing love to flourish.
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of forgiveness, suggesting that letting go of grievances leads to personal joy and tranquility. By forgiving others, we free ourselves from past burdens and create an environment where love and positive values can thrive, promoting deeper emotional connections and a sense of peace in our lives.
Themes
ForgivenessJoyPeaceLoveValues
In practice
Example use cases
During a talk on emotional health, one might say, 'As George Macdonald reminds us, forgiveness unleashes joy and brings peace.'
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He may delay because it would not be safe to give us at once what we ask: we are not ready for it. To give ere we could truly receive, would be to destroy the very heart and hope of prayer, to cease to be our Father. The delay itself may work to bring us nearer to our help, to increase the desire, perfect the prayer, and ripen the receptive condition.
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When I can no more stir my soul to move, and life is but the ashes of a fire; when I can but remember that my heart once used to live and love, long and aspire- O, be thou then the first, the one thou art; be thou the calling, before all answering love, and in me wake hope, fear, boundless desire.
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But words are vain; reject them all— They utter but a feeble part: Hear thou the depths from which they call, The voiceless longing of my heart.
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Few delights can equal the presence of one whom we trust utterly.
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