100 Quotes About Forgiveness

Delight in your weaknesses because they make you stronger Delight in your imperfections because they make you perfect Rejoice in your sorrow because it adds to your joy Relish at your pain because it makes your relief worth while Be glad when you are sad because it accentuates your happiness Be happy when they put you down because it makes you fight that much harder Accept when you are corrected because it adds to your wisdom Laugh at your tears Confront your nightmares Forgive your enemies Love them all . Evy Michaels

Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you; and don’t weep over the future, it has no mercy on you. Matshona Dhliwayo

But if you forgive someone for something they did to you, it doesn’t mean you agree with what they did or believe it was right. Forgiving that person means you have chosen not to dwell on the matter anymore; you have moved on with your life. Idowu Koyenikan

Every grievance you hold hides a little more of the light of the world from your eyes until the darkness becomes overwhelming. Everything you forgive restores that light. So ask yourself, who is it that you are really hurting? Donna Goddard

You can turn every ugly and damaging drama into a genuine blessing by seeing it differently. No one is suffering on purpose. We learn to give up the pleasure we feel in self-righteously blaming others. Healing happens when we see things differently. The question is: do you want suffering or peace? It's that simple. Donna Goddard

Just as I’m about to continue walking along the shoreline, the left third of the iceberg breaks off suddenly and crashes violently, like a high-rise apartment building imploding in the heart of the city. Tears roll down my face uncontrollably as I watch the two distinct halves of the iceberg drift further and further apart from each other. It’s devastating to watch something that seems so strong and unbreakable crumble in an instant. Even more devastating is the feeling that there’s nothing I can do about it. . Shannon Mullen

Forgiveness can be bittersweet. It contains the sweetness of the release of a story that has caused us pain, but also the poignant reminder that even our dearest relationships change over the course of a lifetime. Sharon Salzberg

To forgive, we may need to open our minds to a fuller exploration of the context in which the events occurred, and feel compassion for the circumstances and everyone involved, starting with ourselves. Sharon Salzberg

There are an incalculable–even infinite–number of situations in which we can practice forgiveness. Expecting it to be a singular action–motivated by the sheer imperative to move on and forget–can be more damaging than the original feelings of anger. Accepting forgiveness as pluralistic and as an ongoing, individualized process opens us up to realize the role that our own needs play in conflict resolution. Sharon Salzberg

Trust unites, fear divides, mercy heals, and love conquers. Matshona Dhliwayo

When we forgive someone, we don’t pretend that the harm didn’t happen or cause us pain. We see it clearly for what it was, but we also come to see that fixating on the memory of harm generates anger and sadness. Sharon Salzberg

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. Wisdom, compassion, and courage are essential ingredients for love. To love other people we must begin by forgiving them. If we do not bring forth the part of us that is capable of love and compassion, it will destroy us. Kilroy J. Oldster

Casting a curious gaze down on planet Earth, extra-terrestrial beings could well be forgiven for assuming that we humans are programmed in every move we make, by a palm-sized, oblong, slab of glass. More perplexing than that, who on earth could convince them otherwise ? Alex Morritt

I want to be like Jesus in my heart. Unknown

Discover your deep inner-self and from that place spread love in every direction. Amit Ray

Without forgiveness and love, you will live with resentment, bitterness, malice and strife which result in more pain. You can never love without forgiving. Forgiveness deepens your ability to love and frees you from pain. Kemi Sogunle

What you have suffered after you have healed will make perfect sense. You will be able to smile at how you overcome the tears of pain. Stephen Richards

When you forgive, it does not mean that you have submitted, it simply means that you have made a choice to stop bearing any grudge. Stephen Richards

You are the custodian of your own happiness. What other people say, do or think does not create a basis for your happiness. It is you who decides your own happiness, just like forgiveness. Stephen Richards

The heart is where the journey of forgiveness begins. Stephen Richards

Locking ourselves in the situation where we wish for sympathy and want to be looked at as the aggrieved party normally makes us powerless. Stephen Richards

The moment we become forgivers, then we are in line to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness. Stephen Richards

The idea of forgiveness is a journey that requires patience. If the journey of forgiveness is well travelled, there is a chance that we are bound to change in a very helpful way. Stephen Richards

Sometimes we are very convinced that what we went through needs to be re-lived so we end up going back and forth to the demons of the past and eventually we fail to get over them. Stephen Richards

Forgiveness does not change the past, that’s for sure, but it does change the future. Stephen Richards

The minute we put aside our self-righteousness and move away from being the aggrieved, then we are on a healing process. Stephen Richards

The only thing that will make us remain glued to being the victim is our failure to handle the emotions that we go through and the pain that overcomes us. Stephen Richards

When you make up your mind to forgive, your happiness will almost automatically follow. Stephen Richards

In an unforgiving world, chaos rules. Stephen Richards

When you forgive, you immerse yourself in healing waters. Stephen Richards

When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts. Stephen Richards

Offer yourself forgiveness as a gift. The word ‘give’ is the basic keyword in the word forgiveness, therefore it relays a meaning therein. Stephen Richards

The same zeal and guts with which you were persistent not to forgive is the same zeal and enthusiasm with which you should be able to open up a new relationship with your partner, loved one or friend, one that is founded on commitment and dedication. Stephen Richards

Your forgiveness or failure to forgive simply takes you nearer or further away from your ultimate goal. There are no two ways to deal with it, there is only one. Stephen Richards

Blaming other people inevitably makes us blame ourselves because if we are pointing the finger at someone, practically, we are pointing it at ourselves as well. Stephen Richards

We are often so convinced that we are so hurt and in pain, so much so that we opt not to forgive. Yet, as a consequence, that is what will make you weak! Stephen Richards

Just because you have been through a bad experience does not give you the ticket to keep going back to that situation over and over again and dramatizing it out of proportion. Stephen Richards

Overly playing the role of the victim can debar you from accepting responsibility for your actions and emotions. Stephen Richards

Being joyous or happy is not something you should feel guilty about. Stephen Richards

The idea of always wanting to be the victim in circumstances where you have been offended is a common human trait. Each person wants to be viewed as the aggrieved party. Stephen Richards

Do the forgiveness and carry on going forward. Leave the worrying to the other person. Eat what is on your plate and leave the rest to them. Stephen Richards

In the process of forgiveness, you can only control your own actions and decisions. Stephen Richards

The purpose of forgiveness is not to make sure that someone ends up changing into what you expect them to be, as this is dominance. The purpose is actually to make your own life better, more worthy and less stressful. Forgiveness reduces the hold that the wrongdoer has over you and empowers you. Stephen Richards

Assuming you are still lost in thought about when exactly you should forgive someone, well the time is NOW. Stephen Richards

Distancing yourself from some painful event is probably the ignition for the process of forgiveness. Stephen Richards

Failing to forgive yourself for certain wrongs you committed in the past can create self-dislike. Stephen Richards

Other people may well not find it relevant that you have forgiven yourself, but you need to know that it is not for them anyway. Everything at the moment is wholly about you. Stephen Richards

A broken and mended relationship turns out to be stronger than one that has never been broken, almost like how bones can become even stronger once broken and then healed. Stephen Richards

Take a walk through the garden of forgiveness and pick a flower of forgiveness for everything you have ever done. Stephen Richards

You are simply naturally inclined to make mistakes just as everyone else is, whether male or female, black or white, young or old. These mistakes are your school of learning, therefore forgiveness is your greatest teacher in this school of learning. Stephen Richards

Forgiveness is not simply a single act, it is a full process. Stephen Richards

If there ever was someone who had a control over you, someone who could cause you the greatest pain, someone who could ignore your most necessary requirements and someone for whom forgiveness were truly difficult to render, that person is none other than YOU. Stephen Richards

All the resentment that lies in your heart is simply causing damage to you mostly. Stephen Richards

Just because someone wakes up one morning and says, “Today I am going to be rich, ” does not automatically make them rich. So the same is true with forgiveness, it has to come from the heart with meaning, that is when it works best. Stephen Richards

The moment we see beyond our personal desires to be felt sympathy for, that is the time we can actually start the journey to that final destination of true forgiveness. Stephen Richards

If we studied the issue of forgiveness with a wider perspective, we are bound to opt for it after all. Stephen Richards

Forgiveness does carry with it numerous obstacles and one may well be surprised why many people find it a very difficult hurdle to jump over. Stephen Richards

The most basic method one can use to let go of the past is by looking at it as a learning experience. Stephen Richards

Do not be deceived that you are weak because you have forgiven; instead be rest assured that you are now showing great strength - after all, forgiving is one of the most difficult things to do. Stephen Richards

Remember, forgiveness is not a millstone but a milestone! Stephen Richards

The truth is, forgiving is a rather simple concept to grasp. It is often imagined that when you forgive, you have to reconcile with someone and yet this is a larger team in which forgiveness is just a player. Stephen Richards

The world is full of victims; don’t add to the growing culture of “I’ve a story to tell”, well not unless it’s a story to help others overcome situations or as a warning. Stephen Richards

Do not allow yourself to be pulled into the role of embracing victimship as some sort of badge of honor to wear or flash around at any opportunity. Stephen Richards

Before making a snap judgment, ask yourself if it really is something that has hurt you or simply just made you angry at yourself for allowing it to happen. It’s amazing what ‘sleeping on it’ can do. A new day sees a new beginning. Stephen Richards

This pain you are avoiding is a very necessary pain that will make you strong again. Stephen Richards

We invent what we need to get us by, but in doing so we are really continuing to hold on to the pain of yesterday. Stephen Richards

You can learn to heal yourself, learn to understand that the pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow! Stephen Richards

Pain can cause us to learn no end of lessons, but without resolution there can be no healing! Stephen Richards

The pain you have gone through will give you the strength of character to come through it all, so long as you learn from what you have suffered then it was not suffering at all. Stephen Richards

What you have suffered after you have healed will make perfect sense. Stephen Richards

You are not, though, forgiving so as to let others off with things. You are forgiving so that you can empower yourself to get over it and become strong. Stephen Richards

The practice of forgiving is a sequential practice that begins with excusing someone. Stephen Richards

As human beings, we are custom made to be happy. Why then would we want to change the order of things by not being happy? Stephen Richards

The pain you feel is simply because you do not yet have the strength to forgive. But you will grow strong again, that is for sure. Stephen Richards

Due to the need to co-exist with these inhuman and inconsiderate people, we will obviously be disturbed by their acts; something which if we look at closely actually means that we too could be affecting some other people negatively every once in a while. Stephen Richards

One way you can trace your way back to real and true happiness and joy is through forgiveness. Stephen Richards

By understanding the basic impediments to forgiveness, the repercussions of failing to forgive and the fruits of forgiveness, this will lead you gently to the shoreline of a distinct new and more powerful YOU. Stephen Richards