“ True repentance is a turning from sin . . . Humanly speaking, it is our small part in the plan of salvation. Our part is repenting. God will do the converting, the transforming, and the forgiving. Billy Graham
“ Some people say, “Once you learn to be happy, you won't tolerate being around people who make you feel anything less.” My Christ says, “Your job is to get off your self righteous butt and start reachi… Shannon L. Alder
“ I forgive him and like water draining from the sand after a wave, the power he held over me disappears. A slow smile rises on my face. Ryan Winfield
“ Your number one task here is forgiving yourself and the people who mistreat you. You must learn to do this if you want to experience real happiness and peace in this life. You must do this if you want… Kimberly Giles
“ Being forgiven is like having all the worst bits of yourself stuffed into a balloon and then having that balloon set free. Shannon Wiersbitzky
“ Forgiveness in God's eyes is unconditional; no matter what you have done, you can receive forgiveness. E'yen A. Gardner
“ Forgiveness is a revolving door positioned in your path. You must step through it to move on, but it takes both timing and choice to escape walking circles inside. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Forgiveness is not a gift you give someone else, forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself. Donald L. Hicks
“ Understanding is used too often as a convenient means to avoid and sidestep the process of acknowledging the hurts and wounds (which makes forgiving more effective). We cannot truly forgive until we a… Charles Finck
“ I tend to walk around convinced that any amount of forgiveness that I could extend could never possibly compensate for the offenses that I’ve had to endure. Yet, maybe the greater offense is that I’ve… Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ If I expect nothing of you, it will be far easier to forgive your offenses than if I place my whole world in your hands. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ My wish for us is that (in 2016) we obtain the power to be healthier, think more positively, and be more compassionate and forgiving. Hoping for a sunny year and that we can enjoy and feel the sun-ray… Irfaan Santoe
“ Forgiveness takes intelligence, discipline, imagination, and persistence, as well as a special psychological strength, something athletes call mental toughness and warriors call courage. Edward M. Hallowell
“ Ordinary points of bravery, the synchronistic moments we all engage in, and the transformative power of minding our voices, forgiving, trusting, and learning to love ourselves and our lives, while we… Andrea T. Goeglein
“ When you initially forgive, it is like letting go of a hot iron. There is initial pain and the scars will show, but you can start living again. Stephen Richards
“ A broken friendship that is mended through forgiveness can be even stronger than it once was. Stephen Richards
“ I eventually came to understand that in harboring the anger, the bitterness and resentment towards those that had hurt me, I was giving the reins of control over to them. Forgiving was not about accep… Isabel Lopez
“ Getting angry is like burning yourself with other people’s fires. Let us stop it by being kind and forgiving like water. Debasish Mridha
