Quotes About Forgiveness

I think forgiveness plays a very important part in Western society and it comes from the Judeo Christian heritage.

Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.

There is a spiritual side to me that goes real deep, but I confess right up front that I'm the biggest sinner of them all.

One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others.

The pas has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

Grace is not something for which I must look in my heart. It is in the heart of God.

Genuine happiness consists in those spiritual qualities of love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness and so on. For it is these which provide both for our happiness and others happiness.

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

If a person seems wicked, do not cast him away. Awaken him with your words, elevate him with your deeds, repay his injury with your kindness. Do not cast him away; cast away his wickedness.

There is no sin or transgression, pain or sorrow, which is outside of the healing power of His Atonement.

In the end, reconciliation is a spiritual process, which requires more than just a legal framework. It has to happen in the hearts and minds of people.

Do not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.

Make no judgments where you have no compassion.

Acceptance of the unacceptable is the greatest source of grace in this world.

Never put anyone out of your heart.

If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.

One who changes a body from the error of the way not only brings peace and harmony but saves a soul and covers a multitude of shortcomings.

The more difficult it is to forgive someone the greater the opportunity for spiritual growth.

Forgiveness is the Most Powerful thing you can Do for Yourself on the Spiritual Path.

It is easy to love people when they smell good, but sometimes they slip into the manure of life and smell awful. You must love them just as much when they smell foul.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

We may fight against what is wrong, but if we allow ourselves to hate, that is to insure our spiritual defeat and our likeness to what we hate.

Don't get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.