WHAT ABOUT FORGIVENESS

Today my pastor spoke about forgiveness.  I thought it was such a good subject that I decided to gather some quotes that I thought were great.  I hope they inspire you to forgive as you have been forgiven by Christ.

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”   --Paul Boese

“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”  --Suzanne Somers

“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.”  --George MacDonald

“He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for very man has need to be forgiven.”  --Thomas Fuller

“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”  --H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.”  --Harriet Nelson

“Forgiveness does not always lead to a healed relationship.  Some people are not capable of love, and it might be wise to let them go along with your anger.  Wish them well, and let them go their way.”  -- Real Live Preacher

“It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.”  Karl Bart

“Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.”  --Lawana Blackwell

“It doesn’t really matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven.  Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.  You have things to do and you want to move on.”  --Real Live Preacher

“Christmas gift suggestions To your enemy, forgiveness.  To an apponent, tolerance.  To a friend, your heart.  To a customer, service.  To all, charity.  To every child, a good example.  To yourself, respect.”  -- Oren Arnold

“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a stiff jaw from clinching your teeth.  Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.”  -- Joan Lunden

“We are certain that there is forgiveness, because there is a Gospel, and the very essence of the Gospel lies in the proclamation of the pardon of sin.”  -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“So sad is a man who has never learned to forgive.”  --Greg Evans

“It amazes me how compassionate people, people that are empathetic to everything around, find it so hard to look at themselves with the same forgiveness they give others without thought.” -- Trenton Hoiseth

“Forgiveness is not a one-time only event.  It is a process.”  --Rhonda  Britten