Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, n….
Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in..
Repentance may be old-fashioned, but it is not outdated so long as there is sin..
Wrongs are often forgiven; but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever..
Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to reme….
It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited..
Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly..
Don't do it quickly, but don't wait too long... If we wait too long to forgive, our rage settles in and claims squatter's rights to our souls..
Forgiveness is the act of admitting we are like other people. We are prone to make mistakes that cause confusion, inflict pain, and miscommunicate ou….
Women will forgive anything. Otherwise, the race would have died out long ago..
When we stray from His presence, He longs for you to come back. He weeps that you are missing out on His love, protection and provision. He throws Hi….
How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather th….
We have to figure out how to let go, and forgive. This is our job..
Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs..
Their pain [the injurer's pain at having injured you] and your pain create the point and counterpoint for the rhythm of reconciliation. When the beat….
How many times should you forgive your household bruiser? You should not even think about forgiving him. Not yet. Not as long as he has his foot on y….
Forgiveness is not an occassional act; it is a permanent attitude..
Real freedom is creative, proactive, and will take me into new territories. I am not free if my freedom is predicated on reacting to my past..
Forgive a wife-slammer if you can. But you don't have to live with him. Forgive a husband who is abusing your children if you can. But only after you….
What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are..
The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them..