Quotes About Forgiveness

God be merciful to me a sinner. Luke 18:13

regrets were a waste of time.

Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ. Martin Luther, 1483-1546

Now listen, and love me anyway.

Most fear stems from sin to limit one's sins, one must assuredly limit one's fear, thereby bringing more peace to one's spirit.

Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it most. Love is not appropriately expressed in threats, accusations, expressions of disappointment, or retaliation. Real love takes time, patience, help, and continuing performances.

Speak of truth with those who seek it and of knowledge with those who have sinned in their error. [33]

Don't live in a world of 'I never should have'. Regret is a terrible burden to carry through life. It stoops your shoulders and keeps you looking down at the ground rather than up at the stars.

I know I can't change the past. Not my mistakes or the mistakes of others. But I can begin by changing me.

Friendships were easy when life was going smoothly. What was hard was to be there for your friend when life got rough and the friendship was neither easy nor fun. The challenge was to forgive the friend when she failed.

I can't change the past. I can't take the hurt back. But I can soften it if I can just learn how to accept it.

Sometimes people get angry and do things they shouldn't. Things they regret.

Sin brought death, and death will disappear with the disappearance of sin.

Reject hatred without hating.

There is nothing worse, is there," she said, "than a past that has never been fully dealt with. One can convince oneself, that it is all safely in the past and forgotten about, but the very fact that we can tell ourselves that it is forgotten proves that it is not.

Even though I know Christopher can be hard and even cruel, it doesn't matter. I can only remember the things that made him like that. I think I should always go on loving him whatever I found out about him. I think I shall love him even when I'm dead. Do you think that is silly?" "No. It's the only sort of love that's worth having.

Sometimes it's better not to know. Nothing can change what is or what happened and digging around in the past is only going to make you miserable.

His deep voice rose with the conviction reminiscent of a newly ordained priest. "Do we choose those to be judged or those who may cast a stone? And if we do, are we not committing a sin far greater than the sinner? Are we not, by doing so, the greater sinners?

Life could not be lived backward. There was no undoing the regret, but she could make one last attempt to seek forgiveness.

It's life, Alice. We can either choose to live it, or lose it. Grant has years ahead, but he's got to let go of his bitterness.

Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.

Do not tell me, for I've heard it all, there is too much to do with hate, but much more to do with love.

A mother loves her children even when they least deserve to be loved.

Because once upon a time, we were best friends. And, yes, there's been a lot of bad stuff in between. But none of that matters right now, okay? You need me, I'm there. Any time, any place, anywhere.