“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” – Matthew 5:7
Mercy is compassion in action. It is choosing forgiveness when offense feels justified.
It is remembering how much grace you’ve received before deciding how much to extend. We forgive and have mercy because we were forgiven and given mercy.
You will be misunderstood. Disrespected. Overlooked. Possibly betrayed. Nothing anyone has done to you trumps what the world did to Jesus.
I have held onto frustration longer than I should have at times. It never made me stronger. It just made me heavier.
Mercy frees you more than it frees the other person.
Supporting Scripture
Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
And Micah 6:8 calls us to “act justly and to love mercy.”
Not tolerate mercy. Love it.
Fatherly Guidance
Keep short accounts.
Forgive quickly. Don’t let resentment quietly define you. Mercy protects your heart from becoming hard.
Grace is to give someone what they do not deserve. Mercy is not giving someone what they do deserve.
The man who extends grace and mercy reflects Christ more than the man who demands justice for every offense.
Challenge This Week
If there is someone you need to forgive, begin that process. Even if it’s just in prayer.
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