Dec 13, 2010

FORGIVENESS AND LOVE VS HATE AND RESENTMENT

Forgiveness is to open the door to free and release somebody and then realizing that you are the prisoner to be freed. Max Lucado

Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the handcuffs of hate.  William Ward 

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.  Mark Twain

Life is short: Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And Never regret anything that made you smile!!!!  Proverb

Forgiveness is giving up your right to hate me for hurting you. Unknown

If you judge and criticize the people, you will not have time to love them. Mother Teresa

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. For those to whom much is given, much is required. 
John Fitzgerald Kennedy.  35th president of the United States, 1917-1963

When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free. Catherine Ponder

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.  Oscar Wilde

Forgive and forget. Sour grapes make for a lousy wine.  Unknown

When you choose to forgive those who have hurt you, you take away their power. Unknown

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. 
William Ward

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well. Lewis Smedes

Bring into your mind anyone against whom you have a grievance and let it go. Send that person your forgiveness. Unknown

A whisper of love is louder than a chorus of hate. Unknown.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. Bryant McHill

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness. Robert Muller

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Lewis Smedes.

Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologizes or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time. Sara Padison

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget. Thomas S. Zsazs

Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. Coretta Scott King.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.  Martin Luther King Jr.

Judge nothing, you will be happy. Forgive everything, you will be happier. Love everything, you will be happiest. Sri Chinmoy

Those who insult others are usually describing themselves.  Jay Huff

You practice forgiveness for two reasons: to let others know that you no longer wish to be in a state of hostility with them and to free yourself from the self-defeating energy of resentment. Send love in some form to those you feel have wronged you and notice how much better you feel.  
Dr. Wayne Dyer

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. Confucius

If you really want to love, you must learn to forgive. Mother Teresa

Learn to forgive, starting with yourself. Unknown

The measure of love is to love without measure or limitations and ….. if you correct and reprimand somebody, you should do it with love and care, and if you forgive, you should also forgive with deep love.   San Augustine.

I am mature enough to forgive you, but not dumb enough to trust you again.  Unknown.

Before you talk, listen. Before you react, think. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Unknown

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look that becomes a habit. Peter Ustinov

Forgiveness is of high value, yet it costs nothing. Unknown

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. -Paul Boese

Forgiveness begins where blame ends. Leo Bucaglia

Do not judge, and you shall not be judged: do not condemn, and you shall not be condemned: FORGIVE, and you shall be FORGIVEN. Luke 6:37

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