Sprinkled with Hope

We talk about forgiveness.

T.D. Jakes “I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator.  Forgiveness liberates the victim.  It’s a gift you give yourself” 

Unknown “To forgive is not to excuse what the other person did.  It’s to prevent their behavior from destroying your heart.”  

Martin Luther King Jr. “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.”  

Alexander Pope English poet “To err is human, to forgive is divine.”

"There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love." Bryant H. McGill

"If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive." Mother Teresa

"Never forget that to forgive yourself is to release trapped energy that could be doing good work in the world." - D. Patrick Miller

"Forgiving isn't something you do for someone else. It's something you do for yourself. It's saying 'You're not important enough to have a stranglehold on me.' It's saying, 'You don't get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future'." Jodi Picoult

“Forgive anyone who has caused you pain or harm. Keep in mind that forgiving is not for others. It is for you. Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering without anger. It frees up your power, heals your body, mind and spirit. Forgiveness opens up a pathway to a new place of peace where you can persist despite what has happened to you.” Les Brown

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