Every injury takes something irreplaceable. Vengeance keeps the wound from healing, makes sure it bleeds. Mercy turns wounds into scars.

This radical mercy means that Jesus already loves the people who hurt us, and He wants them as much as He wants us.

The only requirement for divine mercy is to want mercy, and believe that Jesus has it to give. Period.

Mercy and forgiveness have always been available. All we need to do is claim them. Repentance is how we say "yes".

Is someone who says he has an alternative to a time-tested moral truth, something that is easy & will yield better results than the old way.

Start where God starts. Start with mercy.

When we pray we are turning as much of ourselves as we have toward as much of God as we understand.