I couldn't think of a good Cinco De Mayo prompt today. I'm trying to attack a to-do list and Blogging is never high up there. So, real quick.
I think I'll just re-visit a subject I used to discuss often with an old friend of mine. I'm wondering if anyone will actually reply.
What is the difference between grace and mercy?
To anyone in the area, I finally found a good Breakfast Burrito place (in honor of the holiday, ha). I thought it was pretty yummy.
Back to work. But not work involving lots of kiddos. What a quiet room. How peaceful.
Say a prayer for Charity and Aaron's wedding weekend. :)
Until next time.
(Rebekah, sorry I still haven't called)
5 comments:
Hi, Jamie! I like your prompt today. Both grace and mercy are so key in the Christian life. My pastor always says, "Grace is God's divine influence on the heart, and reflection in the life." I like that definition. It's a working grace. And mercy is God not totally destroying us and casting us off forever, which we deserved. And, He's a faithful forgiver of sin. I think they go together. God graciously has mercy on us!
sarah dodson
I only have a moment right now...Ryan's needing Mommy, but I will post a response to your prompting soon!
YAY! I have a new post! Check it out. I hope that you are having fun with Mrs. Bebee. I wish that I could be there. Only a few more minutos of Cinco de Mayo. Arriba!
Jamie,
I often browse through the world of blogs that I connect to via Eron's, and sometimes I "stumble" across yours. Hope all is well with you. But, actually I read the question about grace and mercy, and was reminded of when Sarah Stephens did a bible study in Phi Lamb over the attributes of God. And I'm not sure if she quoted Pink, or came up with this herself, it went something like this...
Grace is getting what you DON'T deserve and
Mercy is NOT getting what you deserve
It always helped me clarify, because sometimes people use those words without thinking about what they EACH mean. :)
Hey! I remember reading a puritan say that 'Mercy keeps withholding what I do deserve, and grace keeps giving me what I do not." Similar to Kari's thoughts. Peace!
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