Rick Warren Quotes

Think of each wound as you would of a child who has been hurt by a friend. As long as that child is ranting and raving, trying to get back at the friend, one wound leads to another. But when the child can experience the consoling embrace of a parent, she or he can live through the pain, return to the friend, forgive, and build up a new relationship. Be gentle with yourself, and let your heart be your loving parent as you live your wounds through.

Forgive the person who badly hurt you long ago and also the stranger who stepped on your toe in the grocery store.

In the end, you have to forgive in order to heal and move forward with your life. For people who hurt you very deeply, you don't have to forgive them for their sake but for your sake, so that you can move forward and have a healthier and happier life.

If a guy does us wrong the week before, and he does something the next week where he makes an effort to make it right, then I pretty much will let that go. You don't forget about it, but just seeing that the guy makes an effort the next week means a lot.

You don't need a reason to forgive... If you want to go on with someone, that is what you do.

You think sometimes that maybe if the person who hurt you is clobbered you will feel a little better. But it actually doesn't.

if we cultivate compassion for those who have hurt us, we have the possibility of overcoming our anger,pain, and fear. compassion is a great medicine.

A trusting heart is forgiven and, in turn, forgives.

A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.

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

I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding.

It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

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

Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Never too late to change your relationship with somebody in your life.

You have to work on forgiveness and love, and that includes your own self.

Self-compassion is how we recover.

Forgiveness is a very personal and intimate thing. Forgiveness is not something that you can speak for others because it includes not only your desire and will, your reflection and intellect, but also your emotions.

Many people have trouble with forgiveness because they have been taught it is a singular act to be completed in one sitting. That is not so. Forgiveness has many layers, many seasons.

I have learnt my boundaries and what I need to do to preserve my energy and not give out too much of myself every night.

I think there are different levels of forgiveness.

My experience has shown me that many people struggle with forgiveness of self and/or others.