Sow Mercy

      This is one big thing that God has been teaching me lately . . .
      My earlier post was on God's great mercy. . . This post is on how He wants us to extend this to others.  There have been many situations of late where I have just had to step back and realize . . . if I were in the other's persons' shoes (which I have been so many times before) . . . I would want to receive mercy . . . forgiveness . . . a lighter load. So, as the good Word says . . . "Do unto others . . . as you would have done unto you." Let us all try to do that today.  Because life is full of hurt and mistakes . . . and I have found that PEOPLE never live up to my expectations . . . as I am sure I do not live up to other people's expectations . . . so why not just forgive them . . . grant them mercy for messing up . . . for not treating you righteously . . . or whatever it is . . . and let us have our expectations focused on Him who can fulfill ALL OF THEM . . . because He IS perfect . . . and always does what is righteous . . . always has our best interest at heart . . . and promises to work out all things for the good of those who love Him.  Thank you God for being someone we can ALWAYS trust and count on . . . and thank you for giving us the courage, humility and grace to extend mercy and forgiveness to others.  Help us to allow you to be our defense and to take up our case for us!