Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Forgiveness

Don't be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds! Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height? If then you aren't able to do even the least things, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith? Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.

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	Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Forgiveness

John Bosco photo Christian quotations by Don Bosco "For lesser faults, take a youngster’s light-mindedness into consideration. For instance, it is rare to find boys who never tell lies or who on occasion will not steal trifles or eatables. Christian revenge consists in forgiving those who offend us and praying for them. Always conduct yourself in this way and your life will be a very happy one."

"Forgive others everything; yourself, nothing."

"Always tend to think well of other people. Give them credit, at least, for their good intentions. Never throw back into their faces wrong already forgiven. Do good to all, harm to no one."

"Be quick to forgive – and do so wholeheartedly – whenever a pupil shows he is sorry. In this case forget everything. Never say: “You will pay for this,” to one who may have disobeyed, answered back, or lacked respect. That would be very un-Christian."

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