T. D. Jakes Quotes

Me being a compassionate person, I would never hold any grudges against my ex.

I think that with everything I've done, in the end, whoever the central character is, they would find a way to forgive, because that's really important to me.

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.

I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges. If you do that, you don't lower yourself down to your adversary. Just treat people the way you want to be treated.' I honestly think that's why I was able to survive and have some success.

At least in my life, I cannot hold onto grudges. It's a waste of energy, a waste of time.

I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.

We only do harm to ourselves when we harbor resentment and vitriol toward another. I do believe that everything is forgivable; some things are inexcusable but forgivable.

I don't hold grudges.

Life has changed. People have changed. They are more forgiving, less inclined to rush to judgment. And I have changed.

If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go.

So many people live with anger and unforgiveness, and many of them are Christians.

People say that forgiving is my flaw, but I really believe that holding grudges and anger is a waste of energy.

I always struggled with the idea of forgiving my enemies.

Some people just can't forgive. And that's just the way life is. You know, I can't forgive some things, either.

But I don't hold grudges.

I really don't hold grudges. I mean, I remember everything, but I move on.

We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.

A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.

I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

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

It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.

I mellowed out; my daughter mellowed me out, and I don't get mad at anyone.

To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing.

Any time there is 'un-forgiveness' between people who love each other, there is suffering. Any time people face challenges that they really don't understand... there is suffering.

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.