Is there a verse in the Bible that says: It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all?
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Asked July 21 2014
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James Morrison
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Jack Gutknecht
Good question, James. I had a friend in Scottsdale High School, Craig Lewis, who often quoted that poetic line to me. We were always talking about girlfriends.
But no, there is no specific Bible verse stating that verbatim. However, the principle of "forgiveness in the Kingdom states it in so many words: Matthew 18:21-35; 6:9-15. Forgiveness is sometimes terribly difficult. It's usually not so hard to forgive people we don't know. The people with whom we have a relationship of trust who turn on us, who betray our trust -- those people are the hardest to forgive. Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, and boyfriends and girlfriends and our best friends. They can turn on us and wound us deeply. Sometimes we even doubt that, "It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all." Maybe we should withdraw and protect ourselves and never venture out again.
No. The path of health is forgiveness. The path of healing is forgiving." --Dr, Ralph F. Wilson