Quotes About Reconciliation

but in Heaven we will have total peace We will be completely changed when we get to Heaven—and so, too, will those we couldn't get along with while on earth. If God can make the lion and the lamb lie down together, we can trust Him to take care of our fractured relationships as we enter our heavenly home.

The church was designed to proclaim God's love and forgiveness to all people and declare that Jesus Christ came to eradicate sin in people's hearts.

How many relationships have broken down because of gossip or a word spoken thoughtlessly or in anger? A harsh word can't be taken back; no apology can fully repair its damage.

Peacemaking is a noble vocation . . . To be a peacemaker, you must know the Peace-Giver.

When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.

Many times it takes just one member of a family to initiate the action to bring a family back together again.

What relationships need strengthening in your life? Don't wait for them to grow cold or bitter, but ask God to help you strengthen them by putting God's love into action—begin today.

The human race is called on throughout the Bible to repent of sin and return to God.

God's forgiveness is not just a casual statement; it is the complete blotting out of all dirt and degradation of our past, present, and future.

Forgiveness does not come easily to us, especially when someone we have trusted betrays our trust. And yet if we do not learn to forgive, we will discover that we can never really rebuild trust.

In one bold stroke, forgiveness obliterates the past and permits us to enter the land of new beginnings.

Some of the most healing words in any language are, "I'm sorry. Will you forgive me?" How much more we need that confession to our Father in heaven.

When God forgives us and purifies us of our sin, He also forgets it. Forgiveness results in God dropping the charges against us.

Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful words in the human vocabulary. How much pain and unhappy consequences could be avoided if we all learned the meaning of this word!

Although the troops have struck us, we throw it all behind and are glad to meet you in peace and friendship.

We want to take good tidings home to our people, that they may sleep in peace.

Pity must join together those whom wrath has torn in sunder.

Forgiveness of enemies can only come upon their repentance.

I have neglected the Indians for many moons, but I will make them my people now if they obey me in this message.

Halftime is not about beating yourself up for what you did not do, but for coming to terms with your failures and recognizing that you live under grace.

One reason to fashion a story is to lift a grudge.

I have referred to this unpleasant part of the history of the South simply for the purpose of calling attention to the great change that has taken place since the days of the "Ku Klux." To-day there are no such organizations in the South, and the fact that such ever existed is almost forgotten by both races. There are few places in the South now where public sentiment would permit such organizations to exist. Chapter

The wrong to the Negro is temporary, but to the morals of the white man the injury is permanent.

Occam's razor," Adam said. "The simplest answer is usually correct. Corinne texted that she needed time apart. It's still only been a few days. She'll come back when she's ready." "You