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““For if ye forgive men For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your their trespasses, your

heavenly Father will also heavenly Father will also forgive you:forgive you:

Matthew 6:14-15Matthew 6:14-15

But if ye forgive not men But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive will your Father forgive

your trespasses.”your trespasses.”

- Jesus - Jesus

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““Forgiveness is the Forgiveness is the fragrance that flowers fragrance that flowers breathe when they are breathe when they are

trampled upon.”trampled upon.”

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““He who cannot forgive others, He who cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which breaks the bridge over which

he himself must pass; for every he himself must pass; for every man has need to be forgiven.”man has need to be forgiven.”

GEORGE HERBERTGEORGE HERBERT

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““To forgive is To forgive is to set a to set a

prisoner free prisoner free and discover and discover

that the that the prisoner was prisoner was

you.”you.”LEWIS B. SMEDESLEWIS B. SMEDES

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““The weak can never The weak can never forgive. forgive.

Forgiveness is the Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”attribute of the strong.”

MAHATMA GANDHIMAHATMA GANDHI

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““Yes, this is Yes, this is what good is: what good is:

To forgive To forgive evil. There is evil. There is

no other no other good.”good.”

ANTONIO PORCHIAANTONIO PORCHIA

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REMEMBER THIS…When the concentration camp at When the concentration camp at RavensbrRavensbrück, Germany, was liberated by ück, Germany, was liberated by the Allies after World War II, a piece of torn the Allies after World War II, a piece of torn wrapping paper was found, on which an wrapping paper was found, on which an unknown prisoner had scribbled these lines:unknown prisoner had scribbled these lines:

“Oh Lord, remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember all the suffering they have inflicted on us; remember the fruits we have brought forth, thanks to this suffering – our comradeship, our loyalty, our humility, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all this. And when they come to judgment, let all the fruits which we have borne be their forgiveness.”

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LOVE ENOUGHLOVE ENOUGH““You may feel that what you’ve suffered is You may feel that what you’ve suffered is

unpardonable, beyond forgiveness, but God unpardonable, beyond forgiveness, but God can lift that burden and give you a change of can lift that burden and give you a change of

heart. heart. The miracle-working love of God is love The miracle-working love of God is love

enough to forgive – and to help enough to forgive – and to help you you forgive.”forgive.” GABRIEL SARMIENTOGABRIEL SARMIENTO

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““Father Father forgive forgive them, them,

for they for they know not know not what they what they

do…”do…”-- JESUS-- JESUS

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You can receive God’s You can receive God’s forgiveness by accepting forgiveness by accepting

Jesus as your Savior & Jesus as your Savior & asking Him into your asking Him into your

heart.heart.

PRAYER:PRAYER:““Dear Jesus, I open Dear Jesus, I open my life and heart to my life and heart to

You now, and accept You now, and accept you as my Savior. you as my Savior.

Pease forgive me for Pease forgive me for the wrongs I’ve done, the wrongs I’ve done, give me Your gift of give me Your gift of eternal life, and help eternal life, and help me get to know You me get to know You and Your love and and Your love and

truth. Amen.”truth. Amen.”

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“Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one

another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.”

EPHESIANS 4:32EPHESIANS 4:32

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