Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against the natural instinct to pay back evil with evil. Pope John Paul II More Quotes by Pope John Paul II More Quotes From Pope John Paul II Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence. Pope John Paul II gratitude looks past The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being. Pope John Paul II pro-life greatness tests I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid. Pope John Paul II giving-up faith doubt Prayer can truly change your life. For it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart toward the Lord. If we look only at ourselves, with our own limitations and sins, we quickly give way to sadness and discouragement. But if we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord, then our hearts are filled with hope, our minds are washed n the light of truth, and we come to know the fullness of the Gospel with all is promise and life. Pope John Paul II sadness prayer heart If you want peace, work for justice. Pope John Paul II embrace want justice Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves. Pope John Paul II catholic complaining doe It's better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleans the heart. Pope John Paul II religious hurt heart We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other's dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live. Pope John Paul II respect responsibility rights Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive. Pope John Paul II prayer christian giving Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God. Pope John Paul II light healing kindness America you are beautiful . . . and blessed . . . . The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless. If you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, then America, defend life. Pope John Paul II greatness blessed beautiful Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. Pope John Paul II 4th-of-july freedom attitude The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards ever wider horizons. Pope John Paul II catholic heart jesus If He asks much of you, it is because He knows you can give much. Pope John Paul II asks knows giving The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility. Pope John Paul II inspiration responsibility faith From Mary we learn to surrender to God's Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God! Pope John Paul II surrender gone son We must reflect the light of Christ through lives of prayer and joyful service to others. Pope John Paul II light prayer christ There is no place for selfishness-and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice Pope John Paul II sacrifice christian love It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal. Pope John Paul II catholic desire jesus As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. Pope John Paul II family inspiration faith
