Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

If Jesus forgave those who nailed Him to the cross, and if God forgives you and me, how can you withhold your forgiveness from someone else?

Pardon others often, thyself never.

We pardon as long as we love.

One of Love's qualities--namely, Forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an act of self-love and respect.

Forgiveness should go hand-in-hand with love.

Lasting love extends grace. No relationship will make it without grace. The Bible tells us that this is part of love. You're not going to have a relationship unless you have forgiveness, mercy, patience, acceptance, grace. You've got to cut people some slack.

Only two miracles are worth seeing: The miracle of loving And The miracle of forgiving.

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. If you twist it into something it was never meant to be, it can make you a doormat or an insufferable manipulator. Forgiving seems almost unnatural. Our sense of fairness tells us people should pay for the wrong they do. But forgiving is love's power to break nature's rule.

When you love the unlovable and forgive the unforgivable, you’re free.

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

To understand is to forgive, even oneself.

If Jesus was here, do you think Jesus would show me any love? Do you think Jesus would love me?

When people realize that they have been forgiven of everything, it becomes a little bit easier for them to forgive others.

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we don't deserve it.

We experience God to the extent to which we love, forgive, and focus on the good in others and ourselves.

We pardon to the extent that we love.

Yes, I'm a miserable, wretched sinner, but He loves me. And to Him, I'm His child, and I can walk in that love and that understanding.

I could forgive anybody.

I know about forgiving people and loving them anyway, even after they hurt you.

I think the hardest thing in life is to forgive. Hate is self destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate, you're hurting yourself. It's a healing, actually, it's a real healing...forgiveness.

Dear Lord, please show me everything I need to understand about forgiveness and surrender

Love is sometimes shown in the things you don't say, don't keep track of and don't notice. The greatest kindness is often shown in letting things go. None of us is perfect, but we can all be perfect friends and perfect partners by allowing those that we love to be imperfect. Give those around you the 'break' that you hope the world will give you on your own 'bad day' and you'll never, ever regret it.