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A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings

Book by Martin Luther King, Jr. · 5 quotes · World, Loving Your Enemies, Men

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A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings Quotes

“Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, that the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh start and a new beginning.”

“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.”

“By opening our lives to God in Christ, we become new creatures. This experience, which Jesus spoke of as the new birth, is essential if we are to be transformed nonconformists . . . Only through an inner spiritual transformation do we gain the strength to fight vigorously the evils of the world in a humble and loving spirit.”