LET`S TALK - Forgiveness

It takes a strong person to say sorry, and an even stronger person to forgive.

 

10 Quotes about forgiveness

1.     Forgive, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace. ~Author Unknown

2.     To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ~Lewis B. Smedes, "Forgiveness — The Power to Change the Past," Christianity Today, 1983 January 7th (Thanks, Donna)

3.     Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. ~Paul Boese

4.     Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much. ~Oscar Wilde

5.     The man who forgives is far stronger than the man who fights. ~Nathan Croall

6.     To truly forgive is to allow the other person to forget. ~ Robert Brault

7.     “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them. This, in fact, is what the Law and the Prophets mean.” ~ Bible book of Matthew, Chapter 7 Verse 12.

8.     Forgiveness is not something we do for other people. We do it for ourselves to get well and move on. ~ Unknown

9.     Forgiveness is a gift that you give yourself. ~ Tony Robbins

10.                        The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Discuss:

1.     Which quote do you like the most and why?

2.     Do you find it easy to forgive?

3.     Why do you think many people find it hard to forgive?

4.     Do you think it affects our health whether we forgive or not?

5.     Do you think that people who don’t forgive are happy? Why?

6.     Do you think people who forgive are happier? Why?

7.     How does forgiveness affect our relitionships at home, at work and with your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife?

8.     Do you think it is a weakness to forgive or do you think of someone who is forgiving as a strong person?