Quotes About Forgiveness

These are things," Trudi's father told her long before she was old enough for confession, "that the church calls sins, but they are part of being human. And those we need to embrace. The most important thing--" He paused. "--is to be kind.

It is only your own ego which can feel embarrassment. Are you frightened of making mistakes and feeling foolish? Why? No one is perfect so you are bound to make some mistakes; so am I; so is everyone else. But it is how we react after making those mistakes which is important. We can apologies; we can try to put matters right; we can acknowledge the errors. And that is all we can do.

If somebody steps on your shoes and ruins them, don't freak out.. get a new pair of shoes. If you miss something, don't freak out.. there's nothing you can do to change it.. just move on

Reverend Olumide sits down in the chair facing me. Young man, what do you mean by this, this is a serious thing to say, we all need to be saved.

What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.

Listen to the yell of Leopold's ghost Burning in Hell for his hand-maimed host, Hear how the demons chuckle and yell Cutting his hands off, down in hell

It forced me to realise that I'd been blaming you for not being flawless. And none of us is flawless.' Another sigh. 'I was so angry with myself for what happened to Michael and Lucy that I had to turn my anger somewhere else and you were the easiest target.

an unknown sin needs all the more expiation.

He put a dark place in me and I can't forgive him for that. But it's a part of me now and how can I regret what I am - though it often makes me sad.

M)uch as we might imagine we can leave the past behind, it has a nasty way of pressing its hoary old face against the window just as we were sitting down to the feast.

I've caused you pain, and I'm sorry for it,' she said. 'But perhaps that pain will keep you from forgetting me.

AND AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO LEAVE SHE JUMPS UP 'N SAYS 'THINK YOU FORGOT SOMETHING ITS YOUR, YOUR GLOVE AND THE LOVE THAT LOVES THE LOVE THAT LOVES THE LOVE THAT LOVES TO LOVE THE LOVE THAT LOVES TO LOVE THAT LOVES TO LOVE

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.

People think that forgiveness is for the person who wronged you, but it's not. Because when we allow things to bottle up inside of us and we don't release it, or forgive the people who may have caused hurt to come in our lives, we just become bitter. And God can't use bitter people.

We do terrible things to the ones we love. We cheat and lie and betray them, for thirty pieces of silver or our own selfish hearts. The only way love endures is because of one simple gift. Forgiveness.

The only sins are violations of love.

Hate: return to sender; address unknown.

The people knew what had made them human; it was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.

Perciò ho stabilito" concludeva "che il passato bisogna scordarselo, ce lo portiamo dietro ma non ci deve pesare. I morti che ci hanno fatto del bene, si ricompensano guardando in faccia i vivi.

They gave me their names, asking me to forgive them and to pray for them. I would later learn how important it is not to keep a grudge against those who have died. In a mysterious way we 'hold them back' and they suffer if we do not forgive them. We keep them from the higher realm; they seem to remain chained and do not reach Heaven. We must forgive them.

Love -- not dim and blind but so far-seeing that it can glimpse around corners, around bends and twists and illusion; instead of overlooking faults love sees through them to the secret inside.

To be alone with yourself is to be alone. To be in the company of others is to be alone together. The only time you are not alone is when you forget yourself and reach out in love -- the lines of self blur, and just for a wild, flickering moment you experience the miracle of other . And now you know the secret.

El perdón es el mayor valor de cualquier guerrero.

If we can see the true seriousness of our sin, we will no longer object to God's supposed severity but marvel at His mercy.