The Gift of Forgiveness Quotes

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8).”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .

“Until we are sure, until we settle the issue of forgiveness once and for all, two things will always be true. First, we will never have much confidence when we petition our heavenly Father. We will always feel that God is holding something against us. Second, we will put others on the same scale we put ourselves on. Since we are always trying to do something to ensure our forgiveness, we will subconsciously pressure others to perform to gain our forgiveness. We will have a tendency to remind others of their failures and their need to make up for them in some way.”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .

“This is an important concept as we look into the idea of forgiveness because we see in it God’s desire to have fellowship with sinful, disobedient men and women.”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .

“Oftentimes the root of their marriage problems is found in some hostility they have been hauling around, sometimes since childhood.”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .

“Heavenly Father, Sometimes it is difficult for me to see You as You really are. By faith in the testimony of Jesus, however, I accept you as my forgiving heavenly Father. A Father who loves me with unlimited love. A Father whose patience is inexhaustible. A Father who is eager to have fellowship with me. A Father who focuses on me and my position as Your child, not on my sin. A Father who rejoices when I turn to You from my sin whether it be one single act or a season of rebellion. Expose the errors in my thinking toward You and fill me with the truth, for I know that in discovering the truth I will be set free. Amen.”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .

“For many Christians, a seed of doubt remains that all their personal sins are really forgiven, that God is genuinely not holding anything against them. Until we are sure, until we settle the issue of forgiveness once and for all, two things will always be true. First, we will never have much confidence when we petition our heavenly Father. We will always feel that God is holding something against us. Second, we will put others on the same scale we put ourselves on. Since we are always trying to do something to ensure our forgiveness, we will subconsciously pressure others to perform to gain our forgiveness. We will have a tendency to remind others of their failures and their need to make up for them in some way.”
― Charles F. Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness: Put the Past Behind You and Learn How to Forgive . . .