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Quotes about Forgiveness

God says He will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened. That person who did you wrong and thought they were hurting you—the truth is, they were helping you. They qualified you for double.
— Joel Osteen
Being offended, upset, and frustrated over what didn't work out will only keep you in mediocrity. It's time to drop it and move forward. You may be a product of your past, but you don't have to be a prisoner of your past.
— Joel Osteen
Maybe right now you can't see how to overcome an obstacle, accomplish your dreams, or forgive someone who hurt you, but understand that when you get there God will hand you the ticket. He purchased it two thousand years ago on a cross at Calvary.
— Joel Osteen
You have to accept that some people are not going to be for you and that's okay. You don't need them to fulfill your destiny. Your job is to guard your heart. Don't let the offense, the bitterness, the poison get in. You do your part and God will do His part.
— Joel Osteen
What am I saying? Don't complain about that person who betrayed you. If they walked away, they didn't set you back; they set you up. If that had not happened, you wouldn't get to where you're supposed to be. If they overlooked you, tried to push you down, and lied about you, it may not have been fair, but nothing happens by accident. If God allowed it, He knows how to use it for your good.
— Joel Osteen
Where is the love that will overlook a person's faults?
— Joel Osteen
Are you writing off someone because they don't believe, they're not making good decisions, they're against what you stand for? Start sowing seeds of love, showing mercy instead of judgment.
— Joel Osteen
It's easy to write someone off, but don't. God waited on you; you have to wait on them. Everyone is on a journey. Where they are now is not where they're going to be in ten years. Give them room to change.
— Joel Osteen
How much space are you giving to guilt, to shame, to regret, to being against yourself? Whatever it is, it's too much. You need that space for the good things God has for you that will move you toward your destiny. If you're giving space to guilt, you will not have the confidence you need to move forward, which will cause you to fail again. It's a negative cycle. The only way to break the cycle is to
— Joel Osteen
When we make mistakes, God doesn't change His mind about us. If you run away from God, instead of turning the other way, God will come running toward you. Quit trying to earn His love. There's nothing you can do to make God love you any more or any less. It's a gift. Just receive it by faith.
— Joel Osteen
God loves you right now. He loved you when you were doing wrong. He loved you when you were off course. The apostle Paul says that nothing can separate us from the love of God. You are a marked man, a marked woman. God put His love on you. Now you are permanently loved.
— Joel Osteen
I wonder where you could be at this time next year if you would start kissing things goodbye. Kiss the offense goodbye. Quit letting people hurt your feelings. Quit letting what they say ruin your day. Tune it out.
— Joel Osteen