F Quotes
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“Forgiveness does not mean we minimize the sin or ignore the consequences that occurred as a result. It means we maximize our faith, trusting that both justice and mercy will be extended at God’s hand towards those affected.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Forgiveness does not overlook the deed. It rises above it.”
Source: A Human Being Died That Night: Forgiving Apartheid's Chief Killer
“Forgiveness does not replace justice.”
“Forgiveness does not require us to close our eyes but rather to truly open them.”
“Forgiveness does not wipe away the consequences of the sin. The consequences are borne by somebody.”
“Forgiveness doesn't erase the past, but it empowers the future.”
“Forgiveness doesn’t make sense when you understand that someone’s actions can’t make you feel anything. Similarly, someone feeling bad can’t make me feel good or satisfied or content.”
Source: Sweet Sharing: Rediscovering the REAL You
“Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. It just means you’re ready to move forward.”
Source: She's an Anchor
“Forgiveness doesn’t mean opening the door again — it means sealing it with wisdom”
Source: Let It Go, Keep It Out: How to Forgive Without Letting People Walk All Over You
“Forgiveness doesn't mean what happened wasn't wrong or didn't matter. If it wasn't wrong or didn't hurt, there wouldn't be anything to forgive.”
“Forgiveness doesn't mean you forget the hurt.
Remembering the pain is what stops you from making the same mistakes, however, you can let yourself be okay with your past.”
Source: Show Up
“Forgiveness doesn't diminish justice; it just entrusts it to God. He guarantees the right retribution.”
Source: You'll Get Through This (Miniature Edition): Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times
“Forgiveness doesn't excuse their actions. Forgiveness stops their actions from destroying your heart.”
“Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.”
Source: Seven Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever
“Forgiveness doesn't make the situation OK, it makes you OK.”
“Forgiveness doesn't mean being a wimp. It doesn't mean being weak. It doesn't mean having no principles and no values. Sometimes we have to stand firm for what we believe and make really hard decisions.”
“Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures.”
“Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting to remember, but remembering to forget.”
Source: Forgiveness: Discover the Power and Reality of Authentic Christian Forgiveness
“Forgiveness doesn't mean that what that person did was right or that you even have to get back into a relationship with that person. Forgiveness simply releases the debt they owe you so that God can release the debt you owe Him. Ask the Lord to search your heart and show you if there is any unforgiveness blocking His blessing in your life. Ask Him to show you more about this gift of forgiveness so that you can walk in the freedom and victory He has for you today.”
“Forgiveness doesn't mean we have to pretend someone didn't hurt us.”
“Forgiveness doesn't sit there like a pretty boy in a bar. Forgiveness is the old fat guy you have to haul up a hill.”
Source: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There
“Forgiveness entails the authentic acceptance of our own worthiness as human beings, the understanding that mistakes are opportunities for growth, awareness and the cultivation of compassion, and the realization that the extension of love to ourselves and others is the glue that holds the universe together. Forgiveness...is not a set of behaviors, but an attitude.”
“Forgiveness essentially means giving up your right to make other people pay for the wrongs they have committed against you.”
“Forgiveness feels most dramatic when some ancient pattern of self-punishment collapses in a torrent of tears. But it is just as effective when practiced daily in tiny doses - relinquishing a pointless worry, getting wise to a self-destructive habit, serving notice on a cruel notion about yourself that has previously seemed justified. The beginning of forgiveness is alertness to false ideas.”
Source: The Way of Forgiveness: Letting Go, Easing Stress, and Building Strength
“Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners.”
Source: A Spacious Heart: Essays on Identity and Belonging
“Forgiveness, for me, is a long road that tickles the humane aspect of life. It lets me understand that people make mistakes and that we have a capacity to hurt others. A person may not think of your wellness at all times. Selfishness drives vested interest. This is why you have to forgive others and set yourself free. Fortunately, you can control the amount of forgiveness you give off.”
Source: True Stories of Forgiveness
“Forgiveness
Forgive them if they caused the first wound.
Forgive them so your heart cant be consumed.
Forgive them so your soul won't be confused.
Forgive yourself so your plans won't be foredoomed.
Forgiving yourself is just as important as forgiven them.”
“Forgiveness frees the forgiver.”
“Forgiveness from others is charity; from God, grace; from oneself, wisdom.”
Source: Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward
“Forgiveness gave me freedom; it was a gift to myself. I forgave him for mistakes he'd made, and I forgave myself for mine.”
Source: Full Circle: A Memoir
“Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.”
“Forgiveness happens naturally when you see that it has no purpose other than to strengthen a false sense of self, to keep the ego in place.”
Source: A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“Forgiveness happens when you stop wishing for someone else to become what you want them to be.”
“Forgiveness has an intrinsic way of restoring one’s faith and hope in humanity.”
“Forgiveness has its comforts, but it can never give you back what you've lost.”
Source: One Last Thing Before I Go: A Novel
“Forgiveness has nothing to do with absolving a criminal of his crime. It has everything to do with relieving oneself of the burden of being a victim--letting go of the pain and transforming oneself from victim to survivor.”
“Forgiveness has the ability to transform our thoughts.”
“Forgiveness heals the forgiver, though not necessarily the forgiven.”
Source: Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures
“Forgiveness, I know now, is maturity. Mercy is maturity. It's slow release, like certain medicines. It's incremental, like traveling along the spiral chambers of a nautilus.”
Source: Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
“Forgiveness in God's eyes is unconditional; no matter what you have done, you can receive forgiveness.”
Source: Extreme Makeover
“Forgiveness in no way justifies the actions that caused your wounding, nor does it mean that you have to seek out those who harmed you. It is simply a movement to release and ease your heart of the pain and hatred that binds it. It is the harvested fruit of a season of darkness, followed by a season of growth and of very hard work.”
“Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.”
“Forgiveness in the heart comes about when the walls of separation in the mind fall.”
“Forgiveness involves pardon. Basically, that is like erasing their offenses toward us from a marking board. We immediately wash their offenses away like a wave washing away a message in the sand. Second, forgiveness involves caring for the offending person because most people who offend us have something in their own heart that needs healing. When we forgive others, they are released from our anger and we are healed by God.”
“Forgiveness is 'selective remembering'--a conscious decision to focus on love and let the rest go.”
Source: A return to love: reflections on the principles of
“Forgiveness is a beautiful thing. That's why I forgive Reince Priebus, that little Greek rascal.”
“Forgiveness is a choice you can make to free yourself from the shackles of your past, from pain, hurt and resentment. Forgiveness is your road to inner freedom. It does not mean that you need to forget, deny or condone what has transpired. You choose to forgive because forgiveness is the only way to transcend painful experiences and to attain inner peace and freedom. Transcending Abuse & Betrayal.”
Source: Shadow To Light: Transformational Journeys From Abuse & Betrayal To Empowerment
“Forgiveness is a choice, but it is not an option.”
“Forgiveness is a CHOICE, not a feeling.”
“Forgiveness is a clean lotion that heals the wounds of misunderstandings! To iron out the differences; get the painful sores dressed up; Forgive and Forget!”
Source: The Great Hand Book of Quotes