“If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done someth...” — Miroslav Volf Quote

If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart is both saying that justice has been violated and not letting that violation count against the offender.

Naked need is the occasion for God's giving, not a need adorned with the clean, elegant robes of respectability and good works.

For any victim, particularly us Americans, it is difficult to see ourselves through the eyes of our offender. But for any victim it is the most salutary thing to do.

For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not just the particular interests of Christians.

People will constantly bring up my past and throw it in my face, but the Creator of the Universe doesn't. If you ask forgiveness from Him, then it's gone forever. The past is never brought up to shame you or degrade you.

I'm currently in an interesting correspondence with a nun about forgiveness.

There's more anticipation, there's more forgiveness once you prove yourself to the fans.

Forgiveness is God's command.

Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.