Quotes about Mercy
Forgiveness may be unfair—it is, by definition—but at least it provides a way to halt the juggernaut of retribution.
— Philip Yancey
Calvary broke up the logjam between justice and forgiveness. By accepting onto his innocent self all the severe demands of justice, Jesus broke forever the chain of ungrace.
— Philip Yancey
Forgiveness is an act of faith.
— Philip Yancey
By forgiving, I release my own right to get even and leave all issues of fairness for God to work out.
— Philip Yancey
Though wrong does not disappear when I forgive, it loses its grip on me and is taken over by God, who knows what to do. Such a decision involves risk, of course: the risk that God may not deal with the person as I would want.
— Philip Yancey
if I care to listen, I hear a loud whisper from the gospel that I did not get what I deserved.
— Philip Yancey
The only thing harder than forgiveness is the alternative.
— Philip Yancey
God's grace is not a grandfatherly display of "niceness," for it cost the exorbitant price of Calvary.
— Philip Yancey
God took a great risk by announcing forgiveness in advance, and the scandal of grace involves a transfer of that risk to us.
— Philip Yancey
That this world spoiled by evil and suffering still exists at all is an example of God's mercy, not his cruelty.
— Philip Yancey
You cannot earn God's acceptance by climbing; you must receive it as a gift.
— Philip Yancey
God does some of God's best work with people who are truly, seriously lost.
— Philip Yancey