#give

On Jesus' rock, my life abounds; all other floors are slippery grounds. His love for me, is mercy band; any other love is sinking sand. ↗

— Israelmore Ayivor

#band #begotten-son #bible #christ #floor

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#forgiveness

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. ↗

— John Milton

#according #argue #conscience #freely #give

Freedom is never given; it is won. ↗

— A. Philip Randolph

#given #never #won

As we forge deeper into this issue of forgiveness, we must be prepared to open up and discuss things that bother us before they escalate to a crisis level. We must examine our struggles with forgiveness in which there are not overt offenses or blatant betrayals. I'm convinced that seeds of resentment take root in the silent frustrations that never get discussed. Other people cannot read our minds--or our palms!--and that is why we have tongues to speak. ↗

— T.D. Jakes

#forgiveness

Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. ↗

— Coretta Scott King

#hatred #forgiveness

The soul that acquires the virtue of forgiveness won't find any more trouble. No matter what happens, he will know how to run his life ... ↗

— Chico Xavier

#forgiveness

She was as one who, in madness, was resolute to throw herself from a precipice, but to whom some remnant of sanity remained which forced her to seek those who would save her from herself. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

#indecision #relationship #forgiveness

Never give up on your dream... because you never know what the Lord can bless you with. ↗

— Kelly Rowland

#bless #dream #give #know #lord

Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#louisa-may-alcott #mothers #forgiveness