Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. Lewis B. Smedes bitterchangecreate share on social
It takes one person to forgive, it takes two people to be reunited. Lewis B. Smedes forgivepeopleperson Change image and share on social
Modern Americans suffer from a fear of judging. Passing judgment on the behavior of fellow human beings is considered an act of medieval, undemocratic intolerance. Lewis B. Smedes actamericanbehavior Change image and share on social
The God who has the whole world in his hands has grace for the whole world in his heart. Lewis B. Smedes godgracehand Change image and share on social
My father was only thirty-one when he died of a heart attack, much too young for a father to die and leave his young wife with five rambunctious little kids to take care of. I was the youngest. Only a couple of months old when he died. Lewis B. Smedes attackcarecouple share on social
We are anxious in the face of our unchangeable past; we long to recreate segments of our private histories, but we are stuck with them. Lewis B. Smedes anxiousfacehistory Change image and share on social
Our sense of fairness tells us that people should pay for the wrong they do. Lewis B. Smedes fairnesspaypeople Change image and share on social
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 beginfeelforgiveness Change image and share on social
Some people still have causes they will not desert, even though the cause seems lost. Lewis B. Smedes desertlosepeople Change image and share on social
Common sense suggests that if no one ever judged other people, there would be no real human community. Lewis B. Smedes commoncommunityhuman Change image and share on social
