Forgiveness and Proverbs About It
Forgiveness comes easy to the wise people, the more a man knows, the more forgiving he should become. See some famous quotes and proverbs about forgiveness.
An attribute of the strong, as Mahatma Gandhi described forgiveness, it is an act that has so much freedom in it that if we only knew, we’d always forgive. However, it is not easy; it is indeed a task for a strong person.
Peter asked Jesus: "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." Matthew 18:21-22
Obviously we are asked to forgive as much as 490 times the same person, signifying that time and time again, if they are sorry, we ought to forgive. In situations when the ones that should ask forgiveness from you come and admit that they have been wrong, forgiveness comes much easier when compared to those circumstances when they don’t even bother saying anything.
What if they are not sorry or not even care?
What can you do in those situations? I can tell you for a fact that praying for that person really works. First tell God how that person made you feel or harmed you, ask power to forgive and let God judge that individual. We can’t make a fair judgment because we don’t see everything – we as humans, have a limited perspective, and oftentimes wrong information too – but on the other hand, God can have an accurate picture of the whole situation; therefore He alone knows all the influences, all the data about the issue in question and letting Him judge will take a huge burden off your shoulders. Ask God to heal your heart too, you need it in order to have the right attitude when you meet that person again.
I’ll let you read on about forgiveness as important people saw it:
"Bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive." Colossians 3:13
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."1 John 1:9
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Luke 6:37
"For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven." Matthew 6:14
"But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins." Matthew 6:15
"For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on You." Psalms 86:5
"I believe the time we really look big in a child's eyes is when we go to them and apologize for our mistakes and we say, ‘I was wrong. Will you forgive me?’" Kevin Leman
"We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck... But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness." Ellen Goodman
"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness." Josh Billings
"Our friends are those who know their own faults well enough to forgive us ours." Moulton Farnham
"If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?" Dolores Huerta
"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." Hannah Arendt
"You don't have to accept the invitation to get angry. Instead, practice forgiveness, empathy and encouragement." Dan Fallon
"Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were." Cherie Carter-Scott
"To understand all is to forgive all." French Proverb
"Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies." Lord Chesterfield
"Life is an adventure in forgiveness." Norman Cousins
"Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is an attitude." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive." John Sheffield
"Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives." Lawana Blackwell
"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him." Benjamin Franklin
Understand the necessity of forgiveness, practice it on every occasion, make it a constant part of your life and you will eat its sweet fruit too!
Peter asked Jesus: "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times." Matthew 18:21-22
Obviously we are asked to forgive as much as 490 times the same person, signifying that time and time again, if they are sorry, we ought to forgive. In situations when the ones that should ask forgiveness from you come and admit that they have been wrong, forgiveness comes much easier when compared to those circumstances when they don’t even bother saying anything.
What if they are not sorry or not even care?
What can you do in those situations? I can tell you for a fact that praying for that person really works. First tell God how that person made you feel or harmed you, ask power to forgive and let God judge that individual. We can’t make a fair judgment because we don’t see everything – we as humans, have a limited perspective, and oftentimes wrong information too – but on the other hand, God can have an accurate picture of the whole situation; therefore He alone knows all the influences, all the data about the issue in question and letting Him judge will take a huge burden off your shoulders. Ask God to heal your heart too, you need it in order to have the right attitude when you meet that person again.
I’ll let you read on about forgiveness as important people saw it:
"Bearing with one another and readily forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, you also must forgive." Colossians 3:13
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."1 John 1:9
"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Luke 6:37
"For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven." Matthew 6:14
"But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins." Matthew 6:15
"For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on You." Psalms 86:5
"I believe the time we really look big in a child's eyes is when we go to them and apologize for our mistakes and we say, ‘I was wrong. Will you forgive me?’" Kevin Leman
"We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck... But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness." Ellen Goodman
"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness." Josh Billings
"Our friends are those who know their own faults well enough to forgive us ours." Moulton Farnham
"If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?" Dolores Huerta
"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom." Hannah Arendt
"You don't have to accept the invitation to get angry. Instead, practice forgiveness, empathy and encouragement." Dan Fallon
"Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were." Cherie Carter-Scott
"To understand all is to forgive all." French Proverb
"Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies." Lord Chesterfield
"Life is an adventure in forgiveness." Norman Cousins
"Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is an attitude." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive." John Sheffield
"Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives." Lawana Blackwell
"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love." Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; Forgiving it sets you above him." Benjamin Franklin
Understand the necessity of forgiveness, practice it on every occasion, make it a constant part of your life and you will eat its sweet fruit too!
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