I will fight against the division politics of revenge and retribution. If you put me to work for you, I will work to lift people up, not put them down.

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.

We must renew our commitment to instilling high moral character in our students, to teaching them to treat each other with kindness, to stand up for what is right, and to respect the diversity of backgrounds and experiences that strengthen our country.

But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That's what I strive to do, that's what I pray to do every day.

I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself like you'd talk to someone you love and reach out to tell your story.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

We must, all of us, learn actually not to have enemies, but only confused adversaries who are ourselves in disguise.

I, for one, am quite willing to join the 'forgive, forget and move on' crowd, but it does make me wonder if Evangelicals are going to sound believable when they say that they tend to vote Republican because of their religious commitments to the family.

Doesn't do a body any good to withhold forgiveness. The devil is the only one who stands to gain anything from that.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be

forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it.