Phillips Brooks Quotes

Forgiveness has its comforts, but it can never give you back what you've lost.

Do not despair, dear heart, but come to the Lord with all your jagged wounds, black bruises, and running sores. He alone can heal, and He delights to do it. It is our Lord's office to bind up the brokenhearted, and He is gloriously at home at it.

Spoken forgiveness, no matter how heartfelt, works best when we do not demand the response we want. I mean that when we tell people we forgive them, we must leave them free to respond to our good news however they are inclined. If the response is not what we hoped for, we can go home and enjoy our own healing in private.

My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for God's power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about.

The city's contradictions and frailties drive me to the church. The church, in turn, binds my wounds and soothes my troubled heart, and sends me right back out into the city again.

Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.

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

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.

Sometimes even on an hourly basis we need to keep praying and keep our peace in God and remind ourselves on the promises of God that never fails.

It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble, how hopeless the outlook how muddled the tangle, how great the mistake. A sufficient realization of love will dissolve it all.

Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.

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.

The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships.

I'm a spiritual dude, and a part of me is forgiving.

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

Forgivenesss: It's a miracle drug. It's God's miracle drug.

This is a day that God has given me. It's a gift. I can never relive this day. And I'm not going to live it angry, in unforgiveness, and mad at somebody. If I don't get my way, I'm going to believe that God's still in control.

In order to have a peace that surpasses all understanding, you have to give up your right to understand

Trust in God, that's where the crown is at. It's not in what you get, it's what happens after that.

Jesus.. says, 'Let go of your complaints, forgive those who loved you poorly, step over your feelings of being rejected, and have the courage to trust that you won't fall into an abyss of nothingness but into the safe embrace of a God whose love will heal all your wounds.

Healing comes from love. And loving every living thing in turn helps you love yourself.

If Jesus heals instantly, praise Him. If Jesus heals gradually, trust Him. When Jesus heals ultimately, you will understand.

A wrong that cannot be repaired must be transcended.

A saint isn't somebody who tries harder, but someone who trusts more.