Giving Room For Mercy
Something very remarkable happened a very long time ago that changed my concept about mercy. A particular lady was going for a job interview, as she was about to drive out of the byway, she decided to branch to the fuel station to fuel her car before proceeding. At the point of driving out, a commercial bus driver mistakenly brushed a bit of her car's rear bumper. The driver quickly parked the vehicle (if I should car it that - because it was so old and worn out) and came down to apologize but it was like all hell broke loose.
The lady grabbed the driver by the collar of his shirt and rained all sorts of threat on him. She demanded that the driver should fix her car and all whatnot. Imagine a driver trying to hustle for feeding money for his family now faced with fixing of car bumper. After all the pleadings fell on deaf ears, the driver had to part with all the money he had realized since early morning to the lady and hoped it will be enough to fix the car.
The lady took the money and drove off (maybe she had the mind to teach the man a lesson of his life, or maybe she felt she had the power to do it). As this scene happened, another man's attention was drawn by how cruel the lady was to the man. When the lady drove off, he came down and approached the man and gave him some money and introduced himself as the CEO of a very reputable engineering company in this part of the world and told him that he has an interview to conduct that day.
As the man was still shocked by the CEO's kind gesture towards him, the CEO asked for the man's qualifications and amazingly, the man had a Higher National Diploma in the same field that his company needs employees. The CEO quickly told the man to follow him to the office for the interview. Now here's the amazing thing. While they got to the office, behold, it was the same interview that the lady was rushing to attend.
Well, I am sure you already know that was how the lady lost the job to the commercial bus driver simply because of an act of not showing mercy. Most times, we may want to do something simply because we have the power to do it but the truth is, will the action make you kind or right? Yes I used "kind and right" because most times, to be right may negate being kind. Remember, it is called "mercy" because it is not merited.
I tell you the truth, many of us have erred against others in very many ways and got pardoned, so why will you not pardon others? It is not always that you should unleash punishment on offences, you can give room for mercy. I am sure you will like others to have mercy when you err too, but the question is "do you also have mercy on others?" Permit me to drop this statement as culled from the Holy Book:
Blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy
The prerequisite for you to obtain mercy from others is that you show mercy to others. The truth is, if there is nothing called mercy, then many of us may have either died or become very lonely. Someone do not have to be right for you to have mercy on them. If you find yourself in between two choice: being right or kind, then the later should be taken for the sake of our humanity. Remember this: the mercy you showed today may come back to you tomorrow in another fashion.
Thanks for reading
Receiving is the result of giving and we must understand that we all make mistakes at some time and we all need opportunities to continue. When we believe we are superior and act according to that belief, we let out the evil side that exists in us, because we are not pure beings, but a combination of goodness and evil.
That's a nice comment. Humans are not pure beings, it is only the side that we let out that will be viewed by others. We should always try to let out the good side - the side that shows mercy.
Thanks buddy
Hello friend @samminator
"Mercy" the feeling that enhances human compassion, what we are in the innermost part of our being, that essence that allows us to forgive, certainly friend @samminator many times we have been wrong to judge other people, and yet we receive forgiveness, it is right that we return forgiveness to live in healthy balance. Thank you for this thoughtful account you share with all of us.
Best regards, be well.
Exactly, we should be able to return forgiveness to others because we have also received forgiveness from other. Thanks for dropping by buddy
Most times not everytime we should show our angry side. We should let mercy rain at times
That's right. Mercy should be given expression as often as we can. Thanks bro
Wow wow wow... Is this an actual event? No matter what, it really shows the concept of mercy. It shows the importance of being kind to others, even when they don't deserve it.
I guess the gospel actually is about this! In order to forgive, we actually need to experience forgiveness. We need to experience kindness from others in order to give kindness. That might be hard for some, but as a parent, I feel it very important to show it to the kids. And then, of course, the scripture you quoted also speaks of getting mercy and kindness from God, which is the most important of them all! :)