Marianne Williamson on forgiveness
Marianne Williamson109 quotes“Part of forgiving people is releasing them from our own agendas.”
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A. DimitriA. Dimitri You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
Lysa TerKeurstLysa TerKeurst We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves.
Denis WaitleyDenis Waitley Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving.
Elton JohnElton John Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard We need to forgive ourselves. For all the things we didn’t do. All the things we should have done. You can’t get stuck on the regrets of what should have happened.
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