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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.

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Forgiveness does not relieve someone of responsibility for what they have done. Forgiveness does not erase accountability. It is not about turning a blind eye or even turning the other cheek.
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We have hardship without becoming hard. We have heartbreaks without being broken.
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We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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We are not responsible for what breaks us, but we can be responsible for what puts us back together again. Naming the hurt is how we begin to repair our broken parts.
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When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
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Forgiveness is simply about understanding that every one of us is both inherently good and inherently flawed.
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Within every hopeless situation and every seemingly hopeless person lies the possibility of transformation
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God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream to find out why they’re falling in.
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Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
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Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak.
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Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.
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To protect our children, we must talk to them about rape.
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You show your humanity by how you see yourself not as apart from others but from your connection to others.
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.

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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.

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