Sometimes the hardest things and the right things are the same...

Have you ever known a person who has a wild imagination,
 a PhD in meddling, and can't be trusted?

The type that just when you think you've distanced yourself enough, you realize
 you haven't.

One word...MERCY!

Obviously I'm venting and seriously need to pray for mercy.

Pray that somehow, someday I will have genuine, kind and caring, feelings for this person, (that last for more than just a week or a month.)

Pray they'll practice some mercy toward me, stop interjecting false and misconstrued ideas and take up Solitaire or something.

We all know this type of person is toxic to our lives and relationships, and we don't have to just sit there and take it, but we must remember our own need for mercy, and therefore must pray for merciful feelings toward those who dislike us, even in our hurt and anger.

How do we start?

By acknowledging our own imperfections, false judgments, and hurtful words.

By asking God to forgive us of our ill feelings and short fuses.

By praying for more compassion,

thicker skin and,

more mercy-giving people in our life.

We all need a support team, people who are there for us no matter what. I had decided that I'd pray this week for more mercy-giving people in my life, and just a few hours later, I received several kind emails, texts and phone calls...totally out of the blue.

{I know that it wasn't just a coincidence.}

I've accepted that I can't please everyone, and not everyone is going to like me, but that's OK, I only have control over my words and actions.

When typing this post a few scriptures came to mind...

Lamentations 3:23-33 

23They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

24The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

God's love and mercy for us is new every morning.

Matthew 5:43-48

43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Forgiveness isn't an option...it's a necessity.

Lastly, I'm praying for self control with these Thin Mints...darn Girl Scouts!


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