Forgiveness

What the Bible Says About Forgiving

Harboring resentments is like picking at an open wound. It prevents healing. To heal, we must do as Colossians 3: 13 says: “ . . . forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye.”

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Best Bible Verses on Forgiving

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“I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you.”

(Matthew 5:44)

“Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.”

(Luke 17: 3-4)

Forgiveness - - The Gift We Give Ourselves

By Shirley Mahood

At one time another, for all of us, life hurts. Although life can also be full of wonderful, exciting, fulfilling, enjoyable times, no one can escape times when for whatever reason life becomes emotionally painful. There could be many reasons for this, but nearly always another person is involved . . . Forgiveness is a Gift.

Forgiveness: Acceptance and Letting Go

By Margret Paul

Have you ever noticed the difference in people who are able to easily let go of resentment and forgive, and those who stay in anger and blame?

What I have noticed is that those who continue to stay in blame and resentment are often people who see themselves as victims of other people s choices . . . Forgiveness...Letting Go.

You Cannot Shake Hands With A Clenched Fist

“They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.”

(James A. Michener)

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”

(Paul Boese)

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

(Mahatma Gandhi)

“One pardons to the degree that one loves.”

(Francois de la Rochefoucauld)

“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.”

(Abraham Lincoln)

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