Quotes from Michelle Borquez

Forgiveness is not reconciliation. Those are two different things. Sometimes they go together, but not always. Forgiveness is an issue between you and the Lord. Reconciliation is an issue between you and the other person.

You can't heal until you've forgiven. Forgiveness is not the last step of a process; it's the first step that begins a process.

The choice not to forgive is a choice whether or not to be obedient to what God has told you to do. Your unforgiveness is not an issue between you and the person who hurt you; it's between you and God.

Gratitude is like oil in the engine of your spiritual health. It keeps you running smoothly in your relationship with the Lord. Just like we do for our cars, we need to have our thankfulness checked regularly to prevent breakdown.

Forgiveness of others creates a clear path in your relationship with the Lord. Forgiveness is indeed very personal. But it's not personal between you and "them"; it's personal between you and God.

Forgiveness releases you from them, and it releases them into God's hands. You are no longer obligated to perpetuate the hurt that they began.

Forgiveness is God-focused, not offense-focused. The reconciliation that forgiveness brings is between you and God. Distortion of your understanding of forgiveness affects your pure and powerful relationship with the Lord. The issue of unforgiveness is killing your peace, stealing your relationship with the Lord, and eroding your very life.