Quotes About Forgiveness

Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. —Psalm 130:3–4

Kindness, gentle words, and loving forgiveness need to start at home. — Janet Graham —

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. —Philippians 3:13–14

As you enter this new year, forget what's behind you—and press ahead with faith and love. — Jeanette Gardner Littleton

Thankfully, God loves us even when we foolishly disregard His Word. — Wayne A. Pearson —

He humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. —Philippians 2:8

You know you've forgiven someone when you can show them love and treat them as though the offense never happened. If you've really forgiven this guy, you should help him as though he never wronged you.

We believe that going beyond a quick "I'm sorry"—learning to apologize effectively—can help rekindle love that has been dimmed by pain. We believe that when we all learn to apologize—and when we understand each other's apology language—we can trade in tired excuses for honesty, trust, and joy.

One day I saw Mary and said, "I'm so proud of you." "You are?" Her eyes registered surprise. "When abortion is an easy option, I admire your courage to choose life for your baby." Real love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5). Just as in Christ God forgave me, I relinquished my holier-than-thou attitudes to demonstrate kindness and compassion to Mary.

not really a loving thing to do. — Janet Graham —

God loves us enough to redeem everything in our lives. — Elsi Dodge —

Loving words have the power to banish fear and overlook defects. — Marcia K. Hornok —

When it comes to loving, we'll never completely arrive—we can always love more. — Sam Donato —

So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. —Matthew 5:23–24

am amazed by how many individuals mess up every new day with yesterday. They insist on bringing into today the failures of yesterday and in so doing, they pollute a potentially wonderful day.

An imperfect world is no excuse for an unloving heart. — Brenda J. Young —

He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. —Ephesians 1:7

God sticks with us even when we're stuck in our sin. He loves us that much.

Loving unconditionally always leads to improved relationships. — Helen L. Hoover —

some of us, love means often having to say we're sorry! — Julie Durham

Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them. —Romans 12:14

We love each other because he loved us first. —1 John 4:19

I love you. I care about you, and I choose to forgive you. Even though my feelings of hurt may linger, I will not allow what has happened to come between us. I hope that we can learn from this experience. You are not a failure because you have failed. You are my spouse, and together we will go on from here." Those are the words of affirmation expressed in the dialect of kind words.

Keep showing love and forgiveness to those 70 x 7 people in your life, and let the Lord take it from there. — Janet Graham —