Joyce Meyer Quotes

I feel like unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment, it blocks the flows of God's blessings in life.

I feel like God has forgiven me of so much, that I will forgive everyone who has hurt us.

I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

Forgiveness is God's command.

Whatever the reasons, when forgiveness happens it is always a miracle of grace. The obstacles in its way are immense

If we forgive other people, our hearts are made fit to receive forgiveness.

In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.

God forgive you, but I never can.

I find forgiveness to be really healthy.

The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.

God is not looking for repayment, but repentance. What heals a broken relationship is sincere love and contrition.

He bore no grudge against those he had wronged.

Let me encourage you, if someone has wronged you, and you still get that cringing feeling on the inside when you see or think about that person, take it to God and allow Him to keep your heart soft and sensitive.

And God knows I needed to be forgiven. So I had to forgive everybody. And then God - as I read in the word, you're supposed to pray for your enemies. Try that one on.

Most laws condemn the soul and pronounce sentence. The result of the law of my God is perfect. It condemns but forgives. It restores - more than abundantly - what it takes away.

Forgiveness is better than revenge

The prevailing mentality was that the Church must not be a Church of laws but, rather, a Church of love; she must not punish. Thus, the awareness that punishment can be an act of love ceased to exist. This led to an odd darkening of the mind, even in very good people.

I have been wrathful all my life, angry against my father and all others. My wrath must end. All my images now are of heaven.

I think there are different levels of forgiveness.

Forgiveness is the best charity. (It is easy to give the poor money and goods when one has plenty, but to forgive is hard; but it is the best thing if one can do it.)

... Remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withold or bestow it is a power, perhaps the greatest.

I believe in grace because I've seen it and peace because I've felt it and forgiveness because I've needed it.