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" It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins. "

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" To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment. "

" The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so. "

David A. Bednar

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

William Arthur Ward

" The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. "

" Thankfully, forgiveness, and the healing it brings in its wake, has nothing to do with 'deserve.' "

" On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt. "

Laura Schlessinger

" When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier. "

Craig T. Nelson

" No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do. "

" Certainly people make mistakes in their life. I'm no different, I've made mistakes. When people mess up, we forgive them. When I mess up, I ask for forgiveness. "

Michele Bachmann

" I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness. "

William Brewster

" No poem in the world could do my mom justice. Despite circumstance and adversity, she had an unwavering love for her kids and a faith-based, boundless capacity for forgiveness. "

" Do you ever achieve total forgiveness after screwing up? "

" There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half of ourselves that we are searching for, as the Greek myth tells us, in order to complete ourselves. "

" My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness. "

" Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. "

Garrison Keillor

" Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge. "

" The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. "

" It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. "

" Forgiveness is God's command. "

" It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. "

" It's always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again, asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words 'I'm sorry'; it is also offering what you need to do. "

" Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life. "

" Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate. "

" Each life is unique. But for all, repentance will surely include passing through the portal of humble prayer. Our Father in Heaven can allow us to feel fully the conviction of our sins. He knows the depths of our remorse. He can then direct what we must do to qualify for forgiveness. "

Henry B. Eyring

" God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids. "

" There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. "

Bryant H. McGill

" Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure. "

" Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend. "

" Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense. "

" We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness. "

Frederick William Robertson