Quotes about Forgiveness

Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation.

Love is something you do: the sacrifices you make, the giving of self, like a mother bringing a newborn into the world. If you want to study love, study those who sacrifice for others, even for people who offend or do not love in return. If you are a parent, look at the love you have for the children you sacrificed for. Love is a value that is actualized through loving actions. Proactive people subordinate feelings to values. Love, the feeling, can be recaptured.

Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing that's the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and what you should be doing.

The cross shows us the seriousness of our sin-but it also shows us the immeasurable love of God.

Our deepest fear is judgment. Our deepest longing is love. The gospel of grace removes the one and provides the other.

The more one forgives himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love - the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself.

If I do not give a friend "The benefit of the doubt," but put the worst construction instead of the best on what is said or done, then I know nothing of Calvary love.

Nails didn't hold God to a cross. Love did.

Love, and do what you will. If you keep silence, do it out of love. If you cry out, do it out of love. If you refrain from punishing, do it out of love.

Love your enemies, for they determine who you are.

Shame is removed through love.

Love your enemy; it will ruin his reputation.