Lewis B. Smedes Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: 1921 - December 19, 2002
Birthday: 1921
Death: December 19
I worry about fast forgivers. They tend to forgive quickly in order to avoid their pain. Or they forgive fast in order to get an advantage over the people they forgive. And their instant forgiving only makes things worse... People who have been wronged badly and wounded deeply should give themselves time and space before they forgive... There is a right moment to forgive. We cannot predict it in advance; we can only get ourselves ready for it when it arrives... Don't do it quickly, but don't wait too long.
topic: Forgiveness, Pain, Long, Wronged, Squatters, Right Moment
