#forgiveness

[D]on’t cling to your self-righteous suffering, let it go. . . . Nothing is too good to be true, let yourself be forgiven. To the degree you insist that you must suffer, you insist on the suffering of others as well. (90) ↗

— Stephen Levine

#letting-go #self-righteousness #suffering #forgiveness

Forgiveness is not a one off decision; it is a journey and a process that takes time, determination, and persistence. Forgiveness is not forgetting; it is simply denying your pain the right to control your life. ↗

— Corallie Buchanan

#healing-the-past #forgiveness

Sonetimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself. ↗

— Sarah Sundin

#romance #world-war-two #forgiveness

It takes quite a spine to turn the other cheek. It takes phenomenal fortitude to love your enemy. It takes firm resolve to pray for those who persecute you. (with reference to Matthew 5) ↗

— Rob Bell

#matthew- #forgiveness

Forgive me. I continue to underestimate the breadth of your ignorance. ↗

— Ransom Riggs

#forgiveness

But why is it so hard to forgive? Mrs. Conners asked. "Pride," Dad said. "This person has already wronged you in some way, and now you are the one who has to swallow your pride, give something up, in order to forgive him. ↗

— Bree Despain

#pastor-divine #forgiveness

One should never do wrong in return, nor mistreat any man, no matter how one has been mistreated by him. ↗

— Socrates

#nobility #forgiveness

People who love themselves come across as very loving, generous and kind; they express their self-confidence through humility, forgiveness and inclusiveness. ↗

— Sanaya Roman

#inspirational #kindness #self-love #forgiveness

You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them. ↗

— Albert Camus

#happiness #sharing #success #you #forgiveness

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. ↗

— Lewis B. Smedes

#begun #feel #hurt #know #power