Or as my Mother would have said – give me strength.

Actually Mercy and Strength are not the same.

This thought and subject came to mind in the past week.

I made time to meet up with a friend after work. We’ve know each other for 36 years.

Thursday was quite a fast paced day for me and at the end I am tired because I don’t sleep well and I have a early start the next day too and both ways are a 40 minute drive to go to work and back. . Don’t get me wrong I enjoy working in Lewes. It’s lovely to have a change of scenery and meet different people.

I could have left this friend in this situation that they have created for themself.

Being careless- lack of clarity. This opportunity is too good not to be implemented again. As they have got so far and the business is producing the beginning of a residual income it is a pity to quit though being careless.

It is on my mind to remember that this friendship is just a rollercoaster.

Lack of commitment has given no depth to our friendship.

These days I am interested in friendships where we are both “connected in the Spirit” Where both of us have given our lives to Jesus. Then in theory and in practice, we are submitting our lives to God to walk in the spirit. It’s a daily journey. Only those who have committed to do it understand what it means.

Then we know we have to forgive other people for the hurt and pain that they have caused us as we are expected to do as Christians.

God forgives us and in order that we might be forgiven we need to forgive others and that is the “mercy” of God given to us that we then have to show to others

In the Bible, God’s mercy means his pity, compassion and kindness towards people.

His mercy shows up in the believer’s life at salvation and then God continued to show mercy in forgiveness. Mercy triumphs over judgement but refusing God’s mercy is disastrous.