Quotes about Forgiveness

The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it. Between those who look to the future and those who cling to the past. Between those who open their arms and those who are determined to clench their fists.

Religion is spelled 'D-O', because it consists of the things people do try to somehow gain God's forgiveness and favor. But the problem is that you never know when you've done enough. But thankfully, Christianity is spelled differently. It's spelled 'D-O-N-E', which means that what we could never for ourselves, Christ has already done for us. To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership.

God led Jesus to a cross, not a crown, and yet that cross ultimately proved to be the gateway to freedom and forgiveness for every sinner

As a forgiven son, I am justified, cleansed, washed clean. This is a greater reality than my sinful past.

When my need to appear right is greater than my desire to display God's love, I will inevitably treat people with judgment, disrespect and harshness.

The whole point of this book is that condemnation is not in His heart. As stated earlier, "God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked" (Ezek. 18:23).

All of God's judgments are aimed at whatever interferes with love.

Bitterness affects the container, not the target.

Most Christians repent enough to get forgiven, but not enough to see the Kingdom.

Let us always love the best in others—and never fear their worst.

He who has felt his own ruin will not imagine the case of any to be hopeless; nor will he think them too fallen to be worthy his regard.

O most merciful Father, put far from me all my iniquities and all my offences; so that, by Thee made whole in body and in soul, I may be accounted worthy to approach the Holy of holies.