IT IS CHALLENGING TO FEEL FOR OTHERS=MERCY

IT IS CHALLENGING TO FEEL FOR OTHERS=MERCY It is a tough world Out there And it is very EASY To sit in JUDGMENT of others When they make mistakes Or fail in some area Of their lives Yet when we make mistakes We have reasons WHY And we beg for MERCY God has INFINITE mercy and love For us-and he CONTINUOUSLY encourages us To keep getting back up When we fall And ATTEMPT to rise again “Should you not have pity On your fellow servant As I had pity on you?” Matthew 18:33 It is CHALLENGING for us To have that same pity and LOVE For others But wouldn't it be a WONDERFUL WORLD If we all did And wouldn't it be a wonderful world IF others had That same MERCY-encouragement and love For us “Remember Lord Your great mercy and love For they Are from of old” Psalm 25:6 “This is What the Lord Almighty said: 'Administer true justice Show MERCY AND COMPASSION To one another'” Zechariah 7:9 What a wonderful world This could be If we truly did that IF we truly got the large log Out of our own eyes And didn't judge one another Chapter 18 of Saint Matthew Tells a fantastic parable “Therefore The kingdom of heaven Is like a king Who wanted to settle accounts Withe his servants” Matthew 18:23 The master forgives The servant when he begs “At this the servant FELL on his knees before him 'BE PATIENT with me,' he begs And I will pay back everything The servant's master Took pity on him Canceled the debt-and let him go” Matthew 18:26-27 Then this same servant TURNED around and demanded EVERY LAST CENT From his fellow servant WHERE is the mercy That his master showed to him? Where is our MERCY- For our fellow Brothers and sisters in Christ? “Finally-brothers and sisters-REJOICE Strive for the restoration- ENCOURAGE one another BE of one mind Live in peace And the GOD of love and peace Will be with you” 2 Corinthians 13:11 It is CHALLENGING to have that SAME MERCY and LOVE for others That God has for us But the MORE mercy and forgiveness We show others The CLOSER We come to God And the closer we come To the person He KNOWS that we can become Dear Lord-please HELP me/us to SHOW That same MERCY AND COMPASSION To my brothers and sisters That you show to me/us In Jesus' name Robert P. Wallman 8-11-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney