"Even as the angry vengeful thoughts boiled through me, I saw the sin of them. Jesus Christ had died for this man; was I going to ask for more? Lord Jesus, I prayed, forgive me and help me to forgive him....Jesus, I cannot forgive him. Give me your forgiveness....And so I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself"

This quote by Corrie Ten Boom speaks with the power of forgiveness and how it is not something that we can do on our own. Even when we are filled with anger and cruel thoughts, we can still recognize the sin of them. Ten Boom acknowledges that she can not forgive on her own therefore she turns to Jesus Christ for assistance. She realizes that it is not on our own forgiveness or goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. Jesus provides us the command to like our enemies, but He also gives us the love itself. This quote speaks with the power of Jesus and how He can help us to forgive even when we feel like we can not. It is a suggestion that we can turn to Him for assistance and He will provide us with the strength and love to forgive.