“To forgive the incessant provocations of daily life - to keep on forgiving the bossy mother-in-law, the bullying husband, the nagging wife, the selfish daughter, the deceitful son - how can we do it? Only, I think, by remembering where we stand, by meaning our words when we say in our prayers each night, “Forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” We are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse God’s mercy for ourselves. There is no hint of exceptions and God means what he says.” ThinkingMeanRememberLawMotherNightTermPrayerWifeSonHusbandDaughterMercyForgivingRefuseSelfishExceptionDaily LifeBullyingOur PrayersHintsIn-lawsOur WordsIncessantDeceitfulProvocationMother In LawNaggingBossy Author:C. S. Lewis
“Of him that hopes to be forgiven it is indispensably required that he forgive. It is, therefore, superfluous to urge any other motive. On this great duty eternity is suspended, and to him that refuses to practise it, the throne of mercy is inaccessible, and the Saviour of the world has been born in vain.” WorldHas BeensBornDutyForgivenessMercyEternityForgivingRefuseVainMotiveUrgesThronesForgivenSaviourSuperfluousSuspendedPractiseInaccessible Book:Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc Source: Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc
“Mercy is like the rainbow, which God hath set in the clouds; it never shines after it is night. If we refuse mercy here, we shall have justice in eternity.” IfsNightJusticeMercyEternityShiningCloudsRefuseRainbow Author:Jeremy Taylor
“The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy.” WorldShowsMercyPrisonRefuseMiserableShow Me Book:Live Like a King Source: Live Like a King
“Our freedom of choice in a competitive society rests on the fact that, if one person refuses to satisfy our wishes, we can turn to another. But if we face a monopolist we are at his absolute mercy. And an authority directing the whole economic system of the country would be the most powerful monopolist conceivable…it would have complete power to decide what we are to be given and on what terms. It would not only decide what commodities and services were to be available and in what quantities; it would be able to direct their distributions between persons to any degree it liked.” IfsPersonsCountryWholeFactsWould BeAbleFacesTurnsChoicesGivenWishTermPowerfulEconomicDegreesAuthorityDirectMercyAbsolutesRefuseAvailableMost PowerfulQuantityCommodityDistributionFreedom Of ChoiceEconomic Systems Author:Friedrich August von Hayek
“The most miserable prison in the world is the prison we make for ourselves when we refuse to show mercy. Our thoughts become shackled, our emotions are chained, the will is almost paralyzed. But when we show mercy, all of these bonds are broken, and we enter into a joyful liberty that frees us to share God's love with others.” WorldShowsEmotionLibertyShareBrokenForgivenessMercyPrisonRefuseMiserableJoyfulShow MeOur ThoughtsGod's LoveParalyzedChained Author:Warren W. Wiersbe
“Behold Jesus Christ crucified, Who is the only foundation of our hope; He is our Mediator and Advocate; the victim and sacrifice for our sins. He is goodness and patience itself; His mercy is moved by the tears of sinners, and He never refuses pardon and grace to those who ask it with a truly contrite and humbled heart.” HeartAsksJesusChristSinGraceSacrificeTearsGoodnessJesus ChristMercyVictimFoundationMovedRefuseSinnerPardonMediators Author:Carlo Borromeo
“Forgive us as we forgive- we are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse Gods mercy for ourselves.” TermMercyForgivingRefuse Author:C. S. Lewis