Quotes about Forgiveness
Those of us who came to be Christians get to remember that forgiveness cost God the death of God's son. It's an expensive thing in many ways.
— Desmond Tutu
Those who do unlawful acts are no more sinners in the eyes of God than we who think them.
— Elbert Hubbard
Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be - you get a fresh start, your slate's wiped clean. Count yourself lucky - God holds nothing against you and you're holding nothing back from Him.
— Eugene Peterson
The God I believe in is not so fragile that you hurt Him by being angry at him, or so petty that He will hold it against you for being upset with Him.
— Harold S. Kushner
God will forgive me. It's his job." Heine said this on his deathbed (1856). Hilarious. He must have thought that up years before and counted the seconds to use it.
— Heinrich Heine
God wishes to exhaust all means of kindness before His hand takes hold on justice.
— Henry Ward Beecher
God is more eager to forgive us than we are to be forgiven.
— James Bryan Smith
The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.
— Jerry Bridges
Always turn to God in the midst of your struggle and view people who offended you as an instruments of divine sovereignty.
— John Maxwell
Well how can a holy, just, righteous God allow sin into His presence?
— Josh McDowell
When you forgive, you're not doing God a favor, you are giving yourself the gift of freedom.
— Joyce Meyer
Our God is righteous enough to judge and kind enough to forgive.
— Kevin DeYoung