Mercy, The Strength Of Compassion

In a world where judgment comes quickly and harsh words are easy to speak, mercy is a rare and powerful gift. Mercy isn’t weakness. It’s strength under control. It’s choosing compassion when revenge feels justified. It’s offering grace when others may only offer criticism.

Mercy changes people. When someone deserves punishment or rebuke and instead receives kindness, it often melts even the hardest of hearts. Think about it: How many lives could be transformed if mercy was our first response, not our last resort?

Jesus said in Matthew 5:7, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” Mercy is not just something we give—it’s something we receive. When we extend it, we unlock a blessing in return. Mercy builds bridges. It heals relationships. It reveals the character of God living in us.

You might be struggling today with someone who hurt you or disappointed you. Mercy doesn’t mean ignoring justice, but it does mean choosing love over bitterness. It means remembering how much mercy you’ve received from God—and passing it on.

Today, make it your mission to show mercy. Speak gently. Forgive freely. Help someone who can never pay you back. Be the kind of person this world desperately needs: merciful, strong, and kind.

Mercy may not make headlines—but it will make heaven smile.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 7/22

Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

 

7/22—Start Your Day Off Right Series 

Quote:

There are two kinds of people

There are those that inflate people and those that deflate people!

Story:

 

I have heard the remarks insinuating that if you praise people you will ruin them and give them the big head. How true this is if we’re talking about one out of ten people. But, is not the other nine more valuable than just the one? Because in the other nine of them they will be greatly helped in my opinion. 

Nagging doesn’t help wives change husbands. My mother used to make a big deal when I did something right that she was my cheering section. A man gets married and mother’s not there to clap and cheer and he winds up in confusion. 

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The Bible speaks about speaking the truth in love. I have found that whatever you say and put no love with it winds up having no effect. Love can run around the block six times or more before criticism can get its shoes on.

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Scripture:

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken

is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Persevere When It Is Toughest

There’s a moment in every journey when giving up feels easier than going on. The path is rough, your strength is low, and progress seems invisible. But it’s in those exact moments that perseverance is born—not when things are easy, but when they’re at their hardest.

Every oak tree was once a stubborn little seed that refused to give up in the dark. You may not see results today, but your persistence is planting something powerful. Each day you show up, push forward, and believe when others doubt—you’re building endurance, character, and eventually, breakthrough.

Perseverance is not flashy. It’s quiet. It’s the decision to keep moving when emotions scream, “Stop.” It’s choosing faith over fear, hope over discouragement, and action over stagnation.

📖 “Let us not grow weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” – Galatians 6:9

If today feels hard, take it as a sign that you’re on the edge of something greater. Don’t let the weight of now steal the victory of tomorrow. Keep showing up. Keep praying. Keep believing.

You were made for more. And if you don’t quit—you win.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 7/21

Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

7/21—-Start Your Day Off Right Series 

Quote:

 

Story:

A national park ranger in British Columbia has two sets of huge antlers, as wide as a man’s reach locked together. 

Evidently 2 deer began fighting, their antlers locked, and they could not get free. They died due to anger. 

— National Geographic, November, 1985.

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Scripture:

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Make The Lord A Good Soldier

“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” – 2 Timothy 2:3 (KJV)

Life is a battlefield. Every day, we face opposition—discouragement, distraction, and doubt. But God has not called us to retreat. He has called us to stand firm, fight the good fight, and endure as good soldiers of Jesus Christ.

A good soldier is disciplined. They rise early, train hard, and stay alert. Spiritually, this means starting your day in prayer, staying rooted in God’s Word, and guarding your heart against the enemy’s lies.

A good soldier is loyal. They don’t go AWOL when the fight gets tough. They know who they serve, and they stay focused on the mission. As believers, we’re called to be loyal to the cause of Christ—no matter the cost.

A good soldier is courageous. Even when fear knocks at the door, they press on. They know the victory isn’t always about feeling strong—it’s about refusing to give up.

Here’s the truth:

You were never meant to fight alone. God is your Commander. The Holy Spirit is your strength. And the body of Christ is your backup. Suit up each day with purpose and perseverance.

Today’s Challenge:

Walk like a soldier. Talk like a soldier. Think like a soldier. Whatever battle you’re facing today, face it with the heart of a warrior. You’ve been enlisted for a higher calling—and the victory is already won.

Pray A Fervent Prayer To Get Gods Attention

James 5:16-18. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.