Howard Thurman on Hearts Cleansed of Hatred - Black Church (Psalm 51:10)
"Create in me a clean heart—cleansed of hatred, cleansed of bitterness toward oppressors. The hardest cleansing is forgiving those who wound us. But hate corrodes...
This is theological quotes on hatred and bitterness for adults, drawing on Psalm 51:10. It carries an emotional tone of hope, love and compassion.
"Create in me a clean heart—cleansed of hatred, cleansed of bitterness toward oppressors. The hardest cleansing is forgiving those who wound us. But hate corrodes the container; a heart full of vengeance is not clean. God creates hearts that can love even enemies." — Howard Thurman. Black Church: cleansed of hate.
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