“A KEY TO BEGIN FORGIVING: Become soft and tender with the person. The first step is to become soft in your mind and spirit. Lower your voice and relax your facial expressions. This reflects honor and humility; and as Proverbs 15:1 suggests, "A gentle answer turns away anger."” MindFirstsPersonsSpiritTurnsVoiceAnswersStepsHumilityExpressionKeysHonorForgivingGentleRelaxBitternessFirst StepsFacialFacial Expression Author:Gary Smalley
“When you get up in the morning, before you suffer yourselves to eat one mouthful of food, call your wife and children together, bow down before the Lord, ask him to forgive your sins, and protect you through the day, to preserve you from temptation and all evil, to guide your steps aright.” ChildrenTogetherSufferingEvilAsksPrayerSinLordStepsMorningWifeProtectForgivingGuidesTemptationGet UpPreservesBowsProtect You Author:Brigham Young
“My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.” FirstsHeartBookFeelingsSufferingTurnsStrongUnderstandingStepsPracticePathTeachingAcceptanceGrewForgivingCurrentsRadicalRefugeNurturingUnworthyRadical Acceptance Author:Tara Brach
“I have a lot of trouble forgiving myself for being so dumb... But yes, of course, the big generous compassionate view that you should take of yourself and of all events is: what a glorious circus train this has been, and what a wonderful messy parade, and all of those steps took me here, where I precisely need to be now, so God bless it.” NeedsShouldHas BeensBigsCoursesViewsStepsWonderfulTroubleEventsForgivingTrainDumbGenerousGloriousBlessCompassionateCircusMessyParadesGod Bless Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“You must learn to forgive yourself as easily as you forgive others. And then take a further step and use all that energy that you used in condemning yourself for improving yourself. After that I really started to get somewhere - because there's only one person you can change and that's yourself. After you have changed yourself, you might be able to inspire others to look for change.” LooksPersonsUseMightAbleUsedEnergyStepsChangedInspireForgivingImprovingForgive YourselfCondemningInspire OthersImproving YourselfLearn To ForgiveYou Have ChangedCondemning Yourself Author:Peace Pilgrim
“Our bodies need regular washing because we get dirty everyday. But so do our hearts! Because each day, people hurt us, offend us, forget us, snub us, step on us, reject us. But if we choose to forgive everyone everyday, we cleanse our hearts! We wake up the next morning refreshed and pure and lovely!” PeopleIfsNeedsHeartBodyNextHurtForgetStepsMorningPureWake UpForgivingEverydayLovelyDirtyEach DayRejectsWashing Book:You Have The Power To Create Love Source: You Have The Power To Create Love