Quotes about Mercy
God is more eager to forgive us than we are to be forgiven.
— James Bryan Smith
The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.
— Jerry Bridges
When you forgive, you're not doing God a favor, you are giving yourself the gift of freedom.
— Joyce Meyer
Our Lord God shewed that a deed shall be done, and Himself shall do it, and I shall do nothing but sin, and my sin shall not hinder His Goodness working.
— Julian of Norwich
Our God is righteous enough to judge and kind enough to forgive.
— Kevin DeYoung
I have no such powers. If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.
— Mario Puzo
Thank God you have got a Father that can be angry, but that loves you as much when He is angry as when He smiles upon you.
— Charles Spurgeon
We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins.
— Joseph Prince
Heaven is not for good people, it's for forgiven people.
— Greg Laurie
The single most loving act we can do is share the good news of Jesus Christ, that God saves sinners.
— Matt Chandler
Good people don't go to heaven. Forgiven people go to heaven.
— Andy Stanley
The Good News of the gospel of grace cries out: We are all, equally, privileged but unentitled beggars at the door of God's mercy!
— Brennan Manning