Elder Richard G. Scott “Forgiveness heals terrible, tragic wounds, for it allows
the love of God to purge your heart and mind of the poison of hate. It cleanses
your consciousness of the desire for revenge. It makes place for the purifying,
healing, restoring love of the Lord” (“Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse,”
Ensign, May 1992, 33).
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf “Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in
common: They are forgiven. And they forgive” (“The Merciful Obtain Mercy,”
Ensign or Liahona, May 2012, 77).
Elder Marion D. Hanks of the Seventy: "What is our response when we are offended,
misunderstood, unfairly or unkindly treated,..? Do we resent, become bitter,
hold a grudge? Or do we resolve the problem if we can, forgive, and rid
ourselves of the burden?
"The nature of our response to such situations may well
determine the nature and quality of our lives, here and eternally....
"Even if it appears that another may be deserving our
resentment or hatred, none of us can afford to pay the price of resenting or
hating, because of what it does to us" (Forgiveness: The Ultimate Form of
Love," Ensign, Jan 1974,20,21.)
