Quotes about Forgiveness

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.

Imagine for a moment the result if everyone were to love one another as Jesus loves his disciples. We would have no bickering, quarreling, strife, or contention in our homes. We would not offend or insult one another either verbally or in any other way. We would not have unnecessary litigation over small matters.

If a man had more than one life, I think a little hanging would not hurt this one; but after he is once dead, we cannot bring him back, no matter how sorry we may be; so the boy shall be pardoned.

The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the love that is God. Anyone who begins to live and grow away from God, who lives away from what is good, is turning his life toward wrath.

Christ died to save this lost world; he did not come to destroy, maim or pour out wrath.

Yes, I'm a miserable, wretched sinner, but He loves me. And to Him, I'm His child, and I can walk in that love and that understanding.