When a cherished friend hurts us, the path to forgiveness can feel particularly challenging. The depth of our care makes the pain more acute, yet it also provides motivation to heal the relationship.

Forgiveness after getting hurt by a friend, however, is possible, but it requires a sincere apology that admits responsibility as well as a discussion about how things will change moving forward.

So whether you’re looking for encouragement to forgive yourself or inspiring words to help you accept an apology from a friend, these forgiveness quotes are a good place to start. The best ...

(Jude 1:21). While dear friends may act unstably or uncharitably in our friendships to the point of the bond being seemingly impossible to fix, let us forgive those friends who falter ...

This didn’t work. I accept the fact that some people don’t want to be friends with me, but I cannot forgive this individual for his tactics. Over a year has now passed, and he contacted my ...

We acknowledge the way we’ve harmed others by our actions or inactions, promise to do better and accept forgiveness. However, as it was for my friend, it is the other side of forgiveness ...

Thus on Saturday morning, as I was having a difficult time forgiving some friends and associates, God whispered a great word that brought me to forgiveness: Echaniz. I thought: If John Echaniz can ...