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In the last few days, God has really been dealing with me about being more merciful. So I have to be obedient to what I believe is the Holy Spirit's leading in sharing what He has put on my heart. I know that in today's society enough is not taught on God's holiness and on His judgment. And that is a real issue that needs to be addressed more often. On future articles that is my plan.

But for today lets focus in on God's way of being merciful and how He wants me to be full of mercy. I have been thinking a lot about the way things have come down in my life lately. I was thinking back over the last week or so. Have I been showing mercy to my family and friends? What about to my coworkers or ones that I don't particularly get along with? What about the ones I perceive as my enemies? Oh No! Did I have to bring that up? Now I am talking about my self, but I would like to add here, parents, bosses, employees, children, teachers coaches, pastors, sheep, and any one else that lives on this planet, I am talking to you too. Yes, this applies to you if first of all you are a Christian and second if you want mercy for yourself!

Think about this; what type of things has been happening in your life lately? Now I know we live in a fallen world and bad things happen to good people. BUT, have you received favor with your boss when you messed up on the job? Have you received mercy bosses when you needed it? Did you receive favor teachers and coaches when you were having a hard time? What about you parents and children? Family members? What about you sheep, did you receive favor when you didn't hold up to maybe a commitment you had made to your local body? Did you pastors have mercy given when you did not follow through on something? Lisa, what about you? Did you receive mercy when you were judging someone unfairly? I want us to stop and think. Maybe we have began a cycle of being unmerciful and we are reaping the benefits from it?

This certainly bears looking at. Every single one of us messes up every day. And yes usually, 100% of the time it is many times in a day. But what about when someone does us wrong? Talks about us? Judges us unfairly? Is harsh with us? What do we do in response? What comes out of our heart?(that is where our responses come from. What ever is stored up in us.)

The scripture says in Matthew 5:7 -Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. In Matthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

These scriptures tell us two things. One, we plant seeds of mercy when we are merciful and the same is true if we are not. We plant hardness in our hearts when we are judgmental and critical with others. Two, it tells us that JESUS says that mercy is a weighty matter. What does that mean? It means very important! It means serious! He says Woe to you….which means judgment up on you, cursed are you. Don't believe me? Look it up!-

God would not tell us to do something He doesn't do Himself. He is just and fair and He gives us mercy because He is FULL of mercy. If He gives us mercy(when we do not deserve it!), He expects His children to do the same. Aren't you so very grateful that God extended mercy to you instead of judgment? I know I am. I would be dead and in hell today if it wasn't for God's mercy over me. If I received it when I did not deserve it, can't I give it to others who don't deserve it? I am no better than the next guy, and God doesn't love me more than He loves another.

I know there are times when we have to correct and discipline. When we have to confront others. But I have a really good piece of advice to give. IF you are not sure what to do in a certain situation and you are not clear what God would have you do with your employee, boss, family, coworker, pastor, sheep or anyone else in your life that is messing up or doing you or others wrong………ERR ON THE SIDE OF MERCY! I would rather give mercy and be wrong than give correction or judgment and be wrong. Watch how you treat people and how you correct others. Watch the attitude behind what you do, the whys of why you do what you do. Sometimes we are deceived into believing we are doing the right thing when we are really self-motivated or flesh-motivated! Be merciful because Jesus is merciful and you can't go wrong!!! Be blessed-Lisa

"God's Words For US" from Cecelia Lester

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