Forgiveness Quotes

2479 Forgiveness quotes by 1209 unique authors

Forgiveness essentially means giving up your right to make other people pay for the wrongs they have committed against you. — Unknown Author
Daily fervent prayers seeking forgiveness and special help and direction are essential to our lives and the nourishment of our testimonies. When we become hurried,… — Donald L. Staheli
I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting… — David Brainerd
It is vain for you to expect, it is impudent for you to ask of God forgiveness on your own behalf, if you refuse to… — Unknown Author
If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatter's rights of the heart. — James Hilton
I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge:… — George Eliot
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own. — John Dryden
Forgiveness depends on the person. If he's saying sorry to make himself comfortable, then don't forgive him. If he's asking for forgiveness sincerely, then it's… — Kim Du-han
No pain will last forever. It is not easy, but life was never meant to be either easy or fair. Repentance and the lasting hope… — Boyd K. Packer
Forgiveness means that problems of the past no longer dictate our destinies, and we can focus on the future with God's love in our hearts. — David E. Sorensen
Do not regard the feelings of a person who speaks to you about his neighbor disparagingly, but rather say to him: "Stop, brother! I fall… — John Climacus
When we accept Christ we enter into three new relationships: (1) We enter into a new relationship with God. The judge becomes the father; the… — William Barclay
God led Jesus to a cross, not a crown, and yet that cross ultimately proved to be the gateway to freedom and forgiveness for every… — Bill Hybels
Forgiveness offers the possibility of two types of peace: peace of mind - the potential healing of old emotional wounds, and peace with others -… — Unknown Author
My sin burdened me heavily. But when I measured it against Your Grace, O Lord, Your forgiveness came out greater. — Al-Shafiâ€˜i
The words 'I will forgive you, but I'll never forget what you've done' never explain the real nature of forgiveness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We have to remember, when we forgive we're not doing it just for the other person, we're doing it for our own good. When we… — Joel Osteen
You must forgive the people who hurt you so you can get out of prison. You'll never be free until you do. Let go of… — Joel Osteen
If we don't forgive ourselves for mistakes we've made-and everybody's made their choices, some worse than others-we'll never experience the good life God has in… — Joel Osteen
If you feel "stuck" today, you may want to examine what you're holding on to. Be willing let go of past disappointments by choosing forgiveness.… — Joel Osteen
It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt… — Joel Osteen
Forgiveness doesn't mean that what that person did was right or that you even have to get back into a relationship with that person. Forgiveness… — Joel Osteen
Forgiveness is a choice, but it is not an option. — Joel Osteen
You have to take the good with the bad, smile when you're sad, love what you've got and remember what you had...Always forgive but never… — Joel Osteen
FORGIVE The People That Hurt You. God Will Pay You Back With Double The Joy...Double The Victory. — Joel Osteen

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