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One who is content with what he has, and who accepts the fact that
he inevitably misses very much in life, is far better off than one
who has much more but who worries about all he may be missing. For
we cannot make the best of what we are, if our hearts are always
divided between what we are and what we are not. (By Thomas Merton
in “No
Man Is An Island”
[New York: Harvest Book, 1983], p. 127)
You will find more contemplative
living resources here:
http://www.mertoninstitute.org/
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Mercy is what God does for us.
Mercy discounts the economic sense of love and faith and care
for a person and lives out of a divine sense of love instead.
Mercy gives a human being who does not “deserve” love, love.
And why? Because, the Scriptures answer, God knows of what we
are made...
Mercy
is the trait of those who realize their own weakness enough to
be kind to those who are struggling with theirs. It is, as
well, the measure of the God-life in us...
The mercy we show to others is
what assures us that we do not need to worry about being
perfect ourselves. All we really need to do is to make the
effort to be the best we can be, knowing we will often fail.
Then, the mercy of others, the mercy of God is certain for us,
as well. “The only thing we can offer to God of value,” St.
Catherine of Siena said, “is to give our love to people as
unworthy of it as we are of God’s love.”
–from
God’s Tender Mercy: Reflections on Forgiveness
by
Joan Chittister (Twenty-Third Publications)
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Our goodness or our faith cannot insulate us from
the common experiences of life. Tragic events come into our lives regardless of
who we are. And they sometimes strike so suddenly.
Our resources will be adequate if in the midst of the storms we affirm who we
are, remember what we are here to do and claim the presence of the One who never
leaves us.
by
Brooks Ramsey, read more
HERE.
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