It's not always easy, but these scriptures will inspire you. Let’s face it: Forgiving others (and yourself) is sometimes easier said than done. However, it doesn’t have to be. So the next time you ...
(RNS) — Those who are able to forgive their former community, their family and themselves show greater psychological gains in ...
For Pope Francis, the path forward from Christmas can be found in the martyrdom of St. Stephen, especially in his transforming forgiveness of his persecutors. "If we want to move forward in faith, ...
Jesus came not only to forgive sins, but to make us sons and daughters of God. As such, He frees us from sin and all attachment to it as well. He makes us participants of the Divine Nature (2 Peter ...
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: If God will forgive us for anything we do (no matter how bad it is), then why should we try to be good? It seems to me that all we have to do is ask God to forgive us when we do wrong ...
have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace." Col. 1:14 says,"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." If we ...
God forgives sins so that joy, not sadness, can flourish once again in one's heart, Pope Francis said. "How do you conquer evil? By welcoming God's forgiveness and the forgiveness of one's brothers ...
If the Scriptures are correct in identifying the number seven as the symbol of perfection, then it is only fitting that the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus on the Cross be similarly charged. Why ...
“I like to sin. God likes to forgive. Really the world is admirably arranged.” This paraphrase of W.H. Auden’s lines in his poem “For the Time Being,” is a good example of what’s bothered me for years ...
I am quick to anger and slow to forgive. A few years ago, a very beloved and trusted group that was everything to me betrayed my daughter by making false accusations, intimidating her and taking away ...
Forgiveness is a concept central to many faiths and spiritual philosophies. For believers, it brings hope, healing, and a chance to begin again. But a question often arises: Does God really forgive ...
If Harvey Weinstein went to synagogue on Yom Kippur hoping God would forgive him for his hideous sins against women, he’d be out of luck. Sorry, pal. God may be all ...