I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself. T. D. Jakes exonerateforgivenessgift Change image and share on social
One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret - how we manage to remove that from our conscience, or whether that's even possible, interested me. Ian Mcewan consciencecorrecterror share on social
Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge. Nick Wechsler forgivenessfutilityredemption Change image and share on social
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. Alan Paton deepforgiveinjury Change image and share on social
It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you. Tyler Perry easyforgivefree Change image and share on social
We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins. Joseph Prince bearchristforgive Change image and share on social
Forgiveness means letting go of the past. Gerald Jampolsky forgivenessletmean Change image and share on social
God forgives those who invent what they need. Lillian Hellman forgivegodinvent Change image and share on social
Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another. Emma Goldman forgiveunderstand Change image and share on social
Hate is self-destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate. You're hurting yourself. And that's a healing. Actually, it's a real healing, forgiveness. Louis Zamperini destructiveforgivenesshate Change image and share on social