Quotes about Mercy

God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us - as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray.

Tolkien offers sympathy, surrender, friendship and, most of all, forgiveness.

Every one says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.

Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century Most people feel unworthy of forgiveness. They have a tremendous sense of unworthiness, even if outwardly they are antagonistic toward God and the Gospel.

Forgiveness is God's command.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

God desires to reveal to us that His capacity to forgive is bigger than our capacity to sin.

God, who preferred the correction rather than the death of a sinner, did not desire that a homicide be punished by the exaction of another act of homicide.

I believe many people feel like God is mad at them.

At the time, I didn't know what forgiveness meant. I wouldn't really know what forgiveness meant for another year, until my pastor, Rick McKinley, happened to spell it out in a sermon. He said that when you forgive, you bear the burden somebody has given you without holding them accountable.

I learned that true love turns the other cheek, does not take a wrong into account, loves all people regardless of their indifference or hostility.

God has never withheld love to teach me a lesson.