The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi
“When anything in life is an absolute requirement for your happiness and self-worth, it is essentially an ‘idol,’ something you are actually worshiping. When such a thing is threatened, your anger is absolute. Your anger is actually the way the idol keeps you in its service, in its chains. Therefore if you find that, despite all the efforts to forgive, your anger and bitterness cannot subside, you may need to look deeper and ask, ‘What am I defending? What is so important that I cannot live without?’ It may be that, until some inordinate desire is identified and confronted, you will not be able to master your anger.” Tim Keller
I believe forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they’re sorry and an even stronger person to forgive. Yolanda Hadid
We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness. Frederick W. Robertson
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. C. S. Lewis
“Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don’t understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.” Rick Warren
“Our love for God and our appreciation of His love and forgiveness will be in proportion to the recognition of our sin and unworthiness.” Dave Hunt
The voice of sin is loud, but the voice of forgiveness is louder. Dwight L. MoodI
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” Corrie Ten Boom
“The choice to withhold forgiveness slowly but effectively destroys family unity.” Patricia Ennis
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