Jesus taught us to change the world by giving and receiving mercy.
Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
Do we ingore Jesus' teaching to change the world by giving and receiving mercy?
Note the many meanings of mercy: 1) Showing compassion (or lenient treatment) to someone who has offended 2) Showing compasasion (or lenient treatment) to someone you are in authority over 3) An act of compassion to someone who has not earned it 4) helping someone in distress. And most importantly... Jesus uses Mercy as an action word not a feeling.
Note what it means to be blessed on the Oct 9th post.
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