1 Corinthians 13:1-8 // If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.
- “Tis Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” - Alfred Tennyson
- “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” - Alexander Pope
- “God helps those who help themselves.” - Benjamin Franklin
- Forgiveness is not an emotion, it’s a choice.
Romans 5:10 // For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
Matthew 18:21-22 // Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
- Forgiveness is not about keeping score, it’s about losing count.
- Sometimes the worst thing done to you can bring out the best in you.
Matthew 6:14-15 // For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
- It’s unforgivable not to forgive.
