Quotes about Forgiveness

By Christ's power, we forgive the person we're angry with.

Forgiveness is when you turn to the Lord in prayer and say, "God, by the grace of Jesus I want you to know I forgive this person. You forgave me. I forgive them. I can't hold against this person more than what you chose not to hold against me." You have the power, because of the cross, to say, "I forgive you.

Right after that, Jesus added, "But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee" (Matthew 26:32). Jesus often tucked in little phrases like that. Continually, throughout his ministry on earth, he was letting people know that hope was on its way. He said things such as this: My body will be broken for you and my blood spilled for many for the forgiveness of sins, yet one of you is going to betray me.

Mistakes and sins and imperfections were never meant to be bottled up. We need to shed those feelings of impending doom at the foot of the cross.

PRAYER Father, shake me from my slumber. Forgive me when I accuse You of failing to keep Your promises. Thank You for today, a fresh gift of grace. May I use it well to speak of Your mercy and extend Your Gospel, as I wait for You. Amen.

Jesus never focused on the failure. He focused on the restoration.

Sin is what was done to you, or sometimes it's what you did, but sin is not who you are.

Do not do wrong to a person to pay him back for doing wrong to you. Or do not insult someone to pay him back for insulting you. But ask God to bless that person. Do this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing. —1 PETER 3:9 ICB

If you're feeling lousy and you sin in an attempt to feel better, whatever pain you're feeling right now will still be there tomorrow morning, only worse.

As I forgive myself, it becomes easier to forgive others.

The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin.

Christ will receive all who come to Him, but Christ will not be sweet to them until sin is first bitter in them.