What Is Your Will In Christ?

 Mercy ...             ... The available sources to define that word are numerous in worldly exposition. And the meanings among them are somewhat convoluted as one might expect in today's society. I n general  though, they deal with a common theme: Forgiveness. "Mercy noun, plural mer·cies for 4, 5. 1. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: 2. the disposition to be compassionate or forbearing. 3. the discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty. 4.an act of kindness, compassion, or favor: 5. something that gives evidence of divine favor; blessing." - DICTIONARY.COM There's not one soul alive on planet earth that isn't in need of mercy, but in the confluence of human emotion and activity in today's societies, the mercy to be found between us seems to be in limited

What I say here, I'm saying as a friend whose own past failings coupled with Christ's sacrifice make me nothing more or less than a child of God's grace - one who recognizes the wealth of what he himself has yet to understand. Still, it's my hope to touch a nerve - one that brings to life a complacent soul somewhere among my fellow sojourners following Christ...  There seems to be some misunderstandings by some who're enamored of calling themselves "Christian". They may be well meaning and even intent on following the path God's laid out, but took something worldly that was injected into their understanding and ran with it. There are a number of possible examples, but as example here let's think about the word "hate". There's much said about hate in society and there are those even among Christians who've bought into the idea that we're not to hate anything... Really? Consider the following scripture and be aware that I could