Quotes about Forgiveness

Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.

Without loving-kindness for ourselves, it is difficult, if not impossible, to genuinely feel it for others.

I prefer to make a mistake because I am too kind than to perform miracles without any kindness.

I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.

No child, not even the most ordinary, forgets or forgives a single one of the commands inflicted on it.

In an inn somewhere, a wealthy guest mistakes [Rebbe Zusia] for a beggar and treats him accordingly. Later he learns his identity and comes to cry his remorse: Forgive me, Rebbe, you must - for I didn't know! Why do you ask Zusia to forgive you? Rebbe Zusia said, shaking his head and smiling. You haven't done anything bad to him; it is not Zusia you insulted but a poor beggar, so go and ask the beggars, everywhere, to forgive you!

To live is to betray the dead. We hasten to bury and forget them because we are ashamed; we feel guilty towards them.

The lack of hate between executioner and victim, perhaps this is God.

The rabbi comes in to read the Psalms with you and hear you say the Vidui, that terrible confession in which you admit your responsibility not only for the sins you have committed, whether by word, deed, or thought, but also for those you may have caused others to commit.

But you will find yourself disarmed utterly, and your accusing spirit transformed into loving forgiveness the moment you remember that you did, in fact, marry only a sinner, and so did he.

There is no hope for any of us until we confess our helplessness . Then we are in a position to receive grace

Jesus comes into our lives in these places of need. And if we recognize Him because of our need, then we can receive whatever it is that He is prepared to offer us whether it's the grace of forgiveness or the patience to wait for the answer to that prayer or healing or serenity in the midst of the worst times of your life. Whatever it is, you can receive it and say, "Thank You, Lord.