Quotes about Forgiveness
It's not easy for me either, but if we allow anger to reside in us, we're more guilty than they are because we know the better way.
— Francine Rivers
We try to do a little better than the previous generation and find out in the end we've made the same mistakes without intending. Instead of striving to love as God first loved us, we let past hurts and grievances rule. Ignorance is no excuse.
— Francine Rivers
Michael straightened. "I still married her, and I'd marry her again if I had it to do over." A simple statement, calmly and quietly delivered, but his eyes were burning with wrath.
— Francine Rivers
Lord, you are God! You made us. Who better to know how to fix us when we've gone wrong? who better to set us to rights again? Who better to love us through the fire and refine us into something beautiful and useful despite our wrongs?
— Francine Rivers
God made Jesus who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
— Francine Rivers
It's not for me to condemn anyone, no matter what they do, but I fear for her. God knows.
— Francine Rivers
She destroyed his dreams, and he made her wind chimes.
— Francine Rivers
Listen to me, friend. Lay aside your pride or it will entangle you in sin. Anger is your worst enemy.
— Francine Rivers
Let anyone among you who is without sin, be the first to throw a stone at her. JESUS, JOHN 8:7
— Francine Rivers
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. 1 PETER 4 : 8 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and in his good time he will honor you. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you. 1 PETER 5 : 6 — 7 What covers sin?
— Francine Rivers
They didn't kill the one they judged anymore. They left them broken and wounded.
— Francine Rivers
Father said it is not God's will that any should suffer." "Then why must we?" "We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross.
— Francine Rivers