Love Quote by Darren L. Johnson

Forgiveness and love are posed here less as separate virtues than as a self-reinforcing system: a loop you can step into when the straight line of “heal first, then feel” fails. Darren L. Johnson’s phrasing is deliberately simple, almost devotional, but the intent is pragmatic. It offers an order of operations for damaged relationships: don’t wait for love to magically reappear before you forgive; practice forgiveness to reopen the possibility of love. Then, once love is back in the room, it becomes the motive power that makes ongoing forgiveness sustainable.

The subtext is that neither emotion is pure or effortless. “Leads to” implies motion, process, repetition. This isn’t the Hollywood version of reconciliation where a single apology fixes the plot. It’s closer to behavioral habit-building: small acts of release creating enough emotional clearance for warmth, patience, and generosity to return. And once you care again, you’re less invested in keeping score.

As a contemporary author’s line, it also fits neatly into the self-help and faith-adjacent culture that tries to translate moral ideals into actionable steps. It’s aimed at readers stuck in grievance or guilt, offering a reversible path: if you can’t access love, start with forgiveness; if forgiveness feels impossible, remember what love asks of you. The elegance is in its symmetry, which makes it memorable - and slightly insistent, like advice you can’t easily argue with without admitting you’d rather stay hurt.