• Sermon on the Mount - Day 5

      Matthew 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

      Where do you find it most challenging to extend mercy in everyday life?

      A) Driving / Traffic

      B) Online / Social Media

      C) Workplace / Colleagues

      D) Family / Daily routines

      For me, it’s D. The closeness, pattern recognition, lowered filters and expectations at home, makes it very difficult to extend mercy.

      I pray that God gives me a merciful heart to let that sharp comment slide, drop an argument without thinking who gets the last say, respond with love when my son is irritable.

      • Family can truly test mercy in the smallest moments, but it is beautiful when we keep asking God for the grace to respond with love instead of reacting from familiarity.

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