Quotes About Forgiveness

2,000 years ago one man got nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be if everyone was nice to each other for a change.

Those who behave in ways that displease you are sending out their disharmony toward you because that is what they have to give away. Hating them is akin to hating moss for growing on a tree.

Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again.

A bad book owes to many trees | A forest of apologies.

Regret not that which is past; and trust not to thine own righteousness.

Ours began in a most unexciting way, as friends. Now, our love may be quiet and boring but it is sure. With the right amount of trust and love, and even an allowance for mistake.

I try to incorporate faith every day, to not remind myself of past failures, to learn how to forgive and to trust the future.

I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation, and an assurance was given me that he had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.

Life is so short. Grudges are a waste of time. Laugh when you can, apologise when you should, and trust God with what you cannot change.

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome.

I believe in trusting men, not only once but twice - in giving a failure another chance.

We must trust in the mighty power of God's mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new.

Trust is like that. You can break it for a good reason. But it still remains broken.

People love to be nice, but you must give them the chance.

Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy.

The moment someone chooses to trust in Jesus Christ, his sins are wiped away, and he is adopted into God's family. That individual is set apart as a child of God, with a sacred purpose.

No penance serves to renew them, no massive transfusions of trust. Why not even revenge can undo them, so twisted these vows and so crushed.

You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry. I know that nothing can undo the wrong you have endured. Your trust has been betrayed and your dignity has been violated.

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.

Like some dogs: kick them once and they never trust you again, no matter how nice you are to them.

I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people.

We all must learn to dig down deep inside, trust that inner voice, and not be afraid to face and forgive ourselves.

People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.