2017: Less Me, More Mercy
In Costa Rica, I spent a lot of time discussing justice and mercy with my peers. One of the questions we kept coming back to was whether or not the two could coexist. I know that God does justice and mercy perfectly, in tandem, without flaws. But I wonder if humans can do the same. One of the things I realized is that I simply cannot hope to tackle both at the same time. So this year? I choose Mercy. I will champion it; I will advocate for it; I will strive for it. And God knows I'll fall short of it. But I am going to spend this year loving Mercy, just as Micah 6:8 calls me to. And maybe in 2018--if I spend this year pursuing Mercy relentlessly--I'll know a little bit more about how to seek Justice. Mercy (n.) compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm. [[Thanks Google]] How do I find that? Friends, I wholeheartedly believe that if I cleanse my life of bells and whistles, I will enter into the pure mercy of Chris