3. There is no single issue more important for our personal or corporate survival today than this matter of forgiveness. ~ Bruce Larson, Pastor

4. Forgiveness lays the basic foundation for any continuing relationship. ~ Dr. Chuck Lynch, Theologian

5. When we forgive someone who hurt us, we join the rejoicing heart of God, we share his contagious pleasure in showing mercy. ~ David G. Benner, Psychologist

6. Since nothing we intend is ever faultless, and nothing we attempt ever without error, and nothing we achieve without come measure of finitude and fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness. ~ David Augsburger, Psychologist

7. The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. ~ Marianne Williamson

8. The first person to benefit from forgiving is the one who does it. ~ Lewis B. Smedes, Psychologist

9. I suffer. Someone must be to blame for it. ~ Nietzsche

10. Love is an act of endless forgiveness. ~ Peter Ustinov, Actor

11. True forgiveness is the hardest thing in the universe. ~ David Augsburger, Psychologist

12. It is easier to forgive an enemy than it is to forgive a friend. ~ William Blake

13. Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. ~ Oscar Wilde

14. If you had a perfect excuse you would not need forgiveness: if the whole of your action needs forgiveness then there was no excuse for it. But the trouble is that what we call “asking God’s forgiveness” ver often really consists in asking God to accept our excuses. ~ C. S. Lewis, Philosopher

15. We live in a world that is in desperate need of a truthful embodiment of costly forgiveness. ~ L. Gregory Jones, Theologian

16. Forgiveness is not an occasional act: it is an attitude. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

17. Forgiveness is no sweet, platonic ideal to be dispensed to the world like perfume sprayed from a fragrance bottle. It is achingly difficult. ~ Philip Yancey, Writer

18. Life has taught me to forgive much, but to seek forgiveness still more. ~ Otto von Bismarck

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

20. Forgiveness is the obligation of the forgiven. ~ Robert Jeffress, Pastor

21. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13 (TNIV) Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13 (TNIV)

22. How We Respond To Hurt… Rumination – Thinking ourselves to death. Retribution – I don’t get mad, I get even. Repression – I’m fine, really. Just fine. Forgiveness – The key to relationship. How We Respond To Hurt… Rumination – Thinking ourselves to death. Retribution – I don’t get mad, I get even. Repression – I’m fine, really. Just fine. Forgiveness – The key to relationship.

23. Relationship is… The meaning of life. The DNA of the universe. The only thing that lasts. Relationship is… The meaning of life. The DNA of the universe. The only thing that lasts.

24. We all stumble in many ways. ~ James 3:2 (TNIV) We all stumble in many ways. ~ James 3:2 (TNIV)

25. Forgiveness lays the basic foundation for any continuing relationship. ~ Dr. Chuck Lynch, Theologian Forgiveness lays the basic foundation for any continuing relationship. ~ Dr. Chuck Lynch, Theologian

26. Hebrew / Greek Words Nasah / Aphiemi = to carry away; to send away Salach / Charizomai = to pardon; to grant grace Hebrew / Greek Words Nasah / Aphiemi = to carry away; to send away Salach / Charizomai = to pardon; to grant grace

27. FORGIVENESS: The choice to set aside the debt of someone’s wrongdoing against you; the cancellation of a relational debt. FORGIVENESS: The choice to set aside the debt of someone’s wrongdoing against you; the cancellation of a relational debt.

29. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:32 (TNIV) Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:32 (TNIV)

30. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13 (TNIV) Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13 (TNIV)

31. The fundamental orientation of Christian life is that we are forgiven. ~ L. Gregory Jones, Theologian The fundamental orientation of Christian life is that we are forgiven. ~ L. Gregory Jones, Theologian

32. For a Christian to be willfully unforgiving is unthinkable. We who have been forgiven by god Himself have no right to withhold forgiveness from our fellow sinners. ~ John F. MacArthur, Pastor For a Christian to be willfully unforgiving is unthinkable. We who have been forgiven by god Himself have no right to withhold forgiveness from our fellow sinners. ~ John F. MacArthur, Pastor

33. An unforgiving Christian is a contradiction in terms. When you see a professing Christian who stubbornly refuses to relinquish a grudge, there’s good reason to question the genuineness of that person’s faith. ~ John F. MacArthur, Pastor An unforgiving Christian is a contradiction in terms. When you see a professing Christian who stubbornly refuses to relinquish a grudge, there’s good reason to question the genuineness of that person’s faith. ~ John F. MacArthur, Pastor

34. We read, we hear, we believe a good theology of grace. But that’s not the way we live. The good news of the gospel has not penetrated the level of our emotions. ~ David Seamands, Psychologist We read, we hear, we believe a good theology of grace. But that’s not the way we live. The good news of the gospel has not penetrated the level of our emotions. ~ David Seamands, Psychologist

35. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. ~ 1 Peter 4:8 (NASB) Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. ~ 1 Peter 4:8 (NASB)

36. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. ~ Proverbs 10:12 (RSV) Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. ~ Proverbs 10:12 (RSV)