Quotes about Reconciliation
But then we also must walk through the much longer process of forgiving and healing from the impact another person's actions have had on us. Forgiveness is a command by God, but reconciliation should be very conditional on many factors—most of all whether all parties involved can stay safe ad healthy if they stay together.
- Lysa TerKeurst
The idea is not that Israel returns to Yahweh and therefore Yahweh forgives it and restores it; it is rather that Yahweh forgives it and restores it, and this action must draw Israel to return to Yahweh (Is 44:21-22).
- John Goldingay
The years have simply reconciled us to the fact that we are all here for the transformation.
- John Eldredge
We forgive those who harmed us. And then, with an open heart, we simply as Jesus to heal us.
- John Eldredge
Always forgive your enemies but never forget their names
- John F. Kennedy
I am a violent man who has learned not to be violent and regrets his violence.
- John Lennon
Man must reconcile himself to his natural greatness.... he must not forget that he is a person.
- Pope John Paul II
Out of our evil seek to bring forth good
- John Milton
One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
- John Ortberg
The first stage of forgiveness is the decision not to try to inflict a reciprocal amount of pain on everyone who has caused hurt. When I forgive you, I give up the right to hurt you back.
- John Ortberg
First, it is clear that Christ died to procure for us an actual reconciliation with God, and not only a power for us to be reconciled unto him; for 'when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son,' Rom. v. 10.
- John Owen
A-tone-ment-its a chance to fix the unfixable and to start all over again. It begins when you forgive yourself for all you've done wrong, and forgive others for all they've done to you. Your mistakes aren't mistakes anymore, they're just things that make you stronger.
- Glenn Beck