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Forgiveness is the given
Our brains start with the wrong presumption. Forgiveness, not punishment, is the starting place for dealing with our neighbors.
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Mercy. Always.
The problem with mercy is we don’t trust others with it. Which means, whether we like it or not, that we also don’t trust God with it.
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We are who we choose to be—for Proper 19A
This week, we wrestle with the nature of forgiveness and mercy. We do so knowing we might not want to offer it. But we can so choose to.
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Forgive, Again
Jesus’s teachings on forgiveness aren’t just hard because we don’t want to do it. We like doing the opposite.