535 Quotes About Forgiving

Forgive nothing until you are good and ready to, especially if there has been no indication that the behavior causing you distress has changed.

See how forgiving - how brave nature is.

Understanding is used too often as a convenient means to avoid and sidestep the process of acknowledging the hurts and wounds (which makes forgiving more effective). We cannot truly forgive until we admit that the offense is as wounding as it really is, and therefore really does need to be forgiven. When understanding becomes the substitute not only for forgiving but for sharing about feelings, healing does not occur.

We can enhance our life by forgiving our self and others.

...if a person remains in a state of unforgiveness the Spirit of the Lord will allow tormentors to enter him. That's what Christ told Peter when the disciple asked, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" (Matt. 18:21).

We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves.

Forgiving is not easy when you're still hurting.

When he [Christ] says 'Forgive your enemies', it is not for the sake of the enemy but for one's own sake that he says so, and because Love is more beautiful than Hate.

It takes a strong person to say sorry, and an ever stronger person to forgive.