Quotes about Forgiveness

Generosity is a giving that comes from the knowledge of an intimate bond. True generosity is acting on the truth—not on the feeling—that those I am asked to forgive are "kinfolk," and belong to my family. And whenever I act this way, that truth will become more visible to me. Generosity creates the family it believes in.

They discover that there are people who heal each other's wounds, forgive each other's offenses, share their possessions, foster the spirit of community, celebrate the gifts they have received, and live in constant anticipation of the full manifestation of God's glory.

Truly accepting love, forgiveness, and healing is often much harder than giving it.

Jesus, the man of sorrows, and we, the people of sorrow, hang there between heaven and earth, crying out, "God, our God, why have you forsaken us?

One of the greatest challenges of the spiritual life is to receive God's forgiveness.

Receiving forgiveness requires a total willingness to let God be God and do all the healing, restoring, and renewing.

Thus the authority of compassion is the possibility for each of us to forgive our brothers and sisters, because forgiveness is only real for those who have discovered the weakness of their friends and the sin of their enemies in their own hearts, and are willing to call each human being their sister and brother.

Judas betrayed Jesus. Peter denied him. Both were lost children. Judas, no longer able to hold on to the truth that he remained God's child, hung himself. In terms of the prodigal son, he sold the sword of his sonship. Peter, in the midst of his despair, claimed it and returned with many tears. Judas chose death. Peter chose life. I realize that this choice is always before me. Constantly

If you believe that you are the beloved, you can offer forgiveness, even when it cannot be received.

The immense joy in welcoming back the lost son hides the immense sorrow that has gone before. The

God is there. God's light is there. God's forgiveness is there. God's boundless love is there.

When those you love deeply reject you, leave you, or die, your heart will be broken. But that should not hold you back from loving deeply.