Quotes About Forgiveness

And she realized that becoming a family wasn't something that happened overnight. It took baby steps, patience, understanding and a willingness to forgive when things went wrong.

Would 'sorry' have made any difference? Does it ever? It's just a word. One word against a thousand actions.

There is no evidence that time heals all wounds, or even most wounds; instead, it freezes unnecessary enmity and makes it harder to overcome. (...) As Bertolt Brecht said, "As crimes pile up, they become invisible." And so I don't believe in an ideology of non-response.

I am grateful to the men and women who create books, and I forgive the men and women who make books necessary." — VOICE AT QUAKER MEETING, Peterborough New Hampshire

Anyone who pledges a new start out of love deserves a second chance.

I'm sorry you aren't as brave as you thought you were. But don't punish me because of it.

Then I knew how good you were, to come to me, after all you had seen. The first hour they had me there, do you know what frightened me the most? Oh, it was a torment to me!- far worse than any punishment of theirs . It was the thought that you might stay from me; the thought that I might have driven you away, and with the very thing I meant to keep you near me!

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. —COLOSSIANS 3:13

June 9 SEEK TO LIVE IN MY LOVE, which covers a multitude of sins: both yours and others'. Wear My Love like a cloak of Light, covering you from head to toe. Have no fear, for perfect Love decimates fear. Look at other people through lenses of Love; see them from My perspective. This is how you walk in the Light, and it pleases Me.

JOHN 5:22 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

I can bring good even out of your mistakes.

Because you are human, you will continue to make mistakes. Thinking that you should live an error-free life is symptomatic of pride.

When someone mistreats you, try to view it as an opportunity to grow in grace. See how quickly you can forgive the one who has wounded you. Don't be concerned about setting the record straight. Instead of obsessing about other people's opinions of you, keep your focus on Me. Ultimately, it is My view of you that counts.

TO LIVE AT PEACE WITH EVERYONE, you need to control not only what you say and do but also what you think. When you indulge in negative thinking about someone, your relationship with that person is damaged. Those hurtful thoughts also affect your relationship with Me, and they may have a depressive effect on you. The remedy lies in seeking My forgiveness, then asking My Spirit to help you think My thoughts. This is the way of Life and Peace.

YOUR CURRENT SITUATION may feel like a gigantic mistake to you—something you should have been able to prevent. I urge you not to indulge in obsessing about what you could have done differently, for that is an exercise in unreality: The past cannot be different from what has actually occurred. I want to help you make a new beginning instead, starting right where you are.

DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF. I can bring good even out of your mistakes. Your finite mind tends to look backward, longing to undo decisions you have come to regret. This is a waste of time and energy, leading only to frustration. Instead of floundering in the past, release your mistakes to Me. Look to Me in trust, anticipating that My infinite creativity can weave both good choices and bad into a lovely design. Because you are human, you will continue to make mistakes. Thinking that you

When I'm troubled by thoughts of hurtful experiences in my past, I'll look for You in those painful memories. You know all about them, and You are ready to meet me there. I can invite You into those broken places and collaborate with You in putting the fragments back together in new ways.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." LUKE 6 : 37

IF IT IS POSSIBLE, AS FAR AS IT DEPENDS ON YOU, LIVE AT PEACE WITH EVERYONE. Most people prefer to live peacefully with others, but when there are conflicts, many wait for the other person to make the first move. Problems inevitably arise when both parties wait for the other to take the first step.

I'm un-leaving you. I made a mistake. I was wrong.

She let go of the loneliness, the pain, the resentment, the fear, the past, the disappointments, the worry about the children, the future, the car accidents, and she just laughed. Because everyone needs to laugh. What was done was done, what was lost was lost, but there was still a lot to be found.

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You should never let secrets fester.

Don't ever leave us again. Vaughn has been horrible. Like pre-Grace horrible.