Quotes About Forgiveness

But that's not all. The resurrection is also God's "Amen" to our "It is finished, for I believe that when he died, I died, and when he rose, I arose; I believe that you have forgiven me and made me righteous and will raise me up on the last day.

We will never deal gently with our husband's failures if we haven't first drunk deeply of God's gentleness with us in Christ. We will never deal gently with him if we don't see ourselves as that adulterous bride God lovingly betrothed to Himself.

True repentance involves a hatred for sin and a turning from it and from all self-salvation projects … It's only as I hate my sin that I'll have the desire to fight it.

We need to remember how what Christ has already done transforms who we are right now -- not later, once we get it together but right now in all the messes we've made.

We are completely and irrevocably justified; we have been entirely forgiven, reconciled, redeemed. We will have eternal life with him, and everything we go through now is in some way tied to these truths.

We are sinful and flawed but loved and welcomed.

In life there isn't always such an easy resolution. One has to treat people as responsible for their actions, and yet also recognize that they can't help what they do. It's always easier to regard others from the outside. But one can also try to imagine them as they experience themselves, as we all do, from the inside. Then it becomes possible to see that we all deserve mercy.

A true love ought to put up with your weaknesses, flaws, failures, short-comings, differences and what have you?

Anybody who holds grudges against anyone/any people is hateful/uncalled for. But, anyone who do forgive all and sundry wholly/wholeheartedly is loveful/called for.

Anybody who is hateful is most likely to be resentful (feeling/portraying bitterness/indignation). But the reverse is directly the case with anyone who is loveful. So, be loveful for life and never hateful.

Anyone who is hateful rather than loveful is like a bear with a sore head i.e. he/she is irritable/disgusting. So, be loveful and never hateful.

Being truly in love with someone or anyone does not really mean that he or she is perfect. Yes! it simply means that you've decided to overlook the person's imperfections and weaknesses. That is just that. ~Emeasoba George

Bitterness is tantamount to unforgivingness just like hatred is tantamount to murder. Thus, choose forgivingness and happiness over bitterness. Moreover, choose love and compassion over hatred.

Blaming yourself or others for what went wrong is a waste of time and energy. So, if you think you have done anything or anyone wrong. Just go ahead and fix it up or correct it or rather correct yourself in order not to repeat it again. -Emeasoba George

Dare to think the world of true love always. That is to say, have a very high regard for true love which covers up or neglects all flaws and all differences. -Emeasoba George

Do you hate at the expense of love? If Yes, then you've got to do away with hatred and afterwards replenish yourself with true love. For, the call to truly love all and sundry is a divine command. -Emeasoba George

Emancipate yourself from the issues of the past. I mean, stop living in your past life and mistakes . For, living in your past is most likely to ruin your present happiness and future success.

Exorcize regrets/worries of any kind from your mind i.e. completely eraze out of your mind regrets/worries over your past life/mistakes/failures/disappointments. Because, it doesn't pay to regret/worry over and over again. Yes you heard me right, doing just that, will only cause you more harm than good. Nevertheless, that's worth adopting isn't it?

Forget your past (just learn from it). As well, look and march forward (diligently) and with optimism to the great future ahead of you. For, the best things of life are yet to come (mark you). -Emeasoba George

Forgiving your offender or defaulter does not only help him or her. Moreover, it helps you that was offended to be at peace with your own self and most importantly with God (Almighty). Yes! you heard me right as usual. Besides that, anyone who refuses to forgive his or her fellow human is an enemy of God. And until and unless he or she forgives his or her offender or defaulter. He or she (the person in question) will never be in good terms with God (mark you). -Emeasoba George

Forgiving yourself/ourselves gives you/us peace of mind and power/freedom to move forward and never backward. Yes of course, anyone who refuses to forgive himself/herself/others of his/her/their mistakes/offences/short-comings is unknowingly declining/degenerating morally/spiritually rather than increasing/appreciating.

God Almighty is a God of second chance. That is to say, he (God) cannot and will never give up on you until and unless you decide to give up on him. But, never ever give up on God. For, he is never willing to give up on you or anyone else. -Emeasoba George

God is highly interested to give us a new beginning but guess what? He can't do that until you let go of the old. Yes! you heard me right. You've got to let go of your old which is your past mistakes, failures, disappointments and stuff like that. Oh! yes, you ought to let go of the old (your past) in order to pave way for the new, which is your promising future. For, your past is gone forever, but the future is yet to come. Besides, I do believe the future is promising.

Hatred is the polar opposite (the complete opposite) of love just like sadness is the polar opposite of happiness, as well forgiveness is the polar opposite of unforgivingness. Besides that, comparing love to hatred is like comparing light to darkness, just like comparing happiness to sadness is like comparing heaven to hell. Thus, choose love over hatred, choose forgiveness over unforgivingness and choose happiness over sadness (come what may). ~Emeasoba George