Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.

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"We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics."

- Joyce Meyer

Love

"We can’t expect to be sheltered from every little thing. Disappointment is a fact of life—one that must be dealt with."

- Joyce Meyer

Awareness

"Focus on giving smiles away and you will always discover that your own smiles will always be in great supply."

- Joyce Meyer

Compassion

"Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting."

- Joyce Meyer

Self-awareness

"Humility is the most beautiful virtue that we can develop."

- Joyce Meyer

Personal Growth

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"My dear young friends, there is always a way back. Jesus Christ (and His gospel) is the way. You have not committed any sin so serious that you are beyond the reach of the Savior’s love and atoning grace. As you take steps to repent and follow God’s laws, you will begin to feel just how much Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son want you back home with Them! They want you to be happy. They will do anything within Their power that does not violate your agency or Their laws to help you come back."

- President Russell M. Nelson

Forgiveness

"It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody."

- Oprah Winfrey

Forgiveness

"True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.'"

- Oprah Winfrey

Forgiveness

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

- Mahatma Gandhi

Forgiveness

"Forgiving isn’t something you do for someone else. It's something you do for yourself. It's saying, 'You’re not important enough to have a stranglehold on me.' It’s saying, 'You don't get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future.'"

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