God’s desire is for mercy Sacrifice has its limitations

Mercy is a key part of God’s nature Mercy frees ourselves and others

The Boomerang Blessing /Curse

Life and God is filtered through experiences Matthew 7:1-5 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way as you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. " Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.

Romans12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will. Colossians 3:9-10 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

The human default position Judgement God’s default position Mercy

1 2 3 Mercy is the practical outworking of Love Mercy release us from needing to control Mercy allows God to be God in our situations