Quotes about Forgiveness

I shoulda taken ya into town, Missie. Gave ya a chance to see the outside world again, to visit an' chat. I missed yer need, Missie, an'-an' ya never complain-jest let me go on, makin' dumb mistakes right an' left. A sorry-looking bunch of cowpokes, a work-crazy husband an' a baby who can't say more than 'goo' ain't much fer company. Yet ya never, never say a thing 'bout it. I love you, too, Missie-so very much.

Because I accept this, I am beginning to understand now why he had to die. He was the sacrifice for our sin. Not just mine. For all of us. The perfect Lamb that God promised to send. But this work is finished now—just as he said. Through him, we no longer stand condemned. It is almost beyond comprehension. We are free, Leah. Forgiven and free.

Jesus told us that anyone can love a friend. Even the unbelievers do so, even the Romans. But we as believers are called to love our enemies." He paused and stared down at the floor. "I left that meeting a broken man.

Lord, do not charge them with this sin.

The knowledge of my forgiveness washed over me again. I was free. Free from my sin. From my wretched past. I could see it in his eyes—and then he spoke my name.

Sincere biblical repentance is as much a work of grace as not sinning in the first place. To err is human, to make progress is divine.

It is certainly a greater and more wonderful work to change the minds of enemies, bringing about a change of soul, than to kill them.

I will fight against the division politics of revenge and retribution. If you put me to work for you, I will work to lift people up, not put them down.

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.

Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

We must, all of us, learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise.