{"id":4592,"date":"2021-10-11T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=4592"},"modified":"2021-09-28T05:55:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T10:55:32","slug":"why-trusting-gods-mercy-will-make-you-relieved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/10\/11\/why-trusting-gods-mercy-will-make-you-relieved\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Trusting God’s Mercy Will Make You Relieved"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading:\u00a0 <\/strong>Jeremiah 44-45 GW<\/a>; Psalms 13 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust God\u2019s mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People think God can\u2019t forgive them because whatever sin they\u2019ve committed is too big.  If you are genuinely sorry for your misdeed and ask God for mercy, He forgives.  God understands our human nature better than we do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c<\/em><\/strong>I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.\u201d (<\/em>Romans 7:15 NIV<\/em><\/a>) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like a horse to water, some things are inevitable.\u00a0 Battling our sinful nature is one of them.\u00a0 Struggling against the temptations of life is never-ending.\u00a0 Lately, God is working on my language.\u00a0 Recently, my opportunities to say the wrong thing seem constant.\u00a0 Watching the words that come out of my mouth requires effort.\u00a0 Sometimes, I put my hand over my mouth to keep myself from rising to the bait.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes I fail miserably, damaging relationships.  When those times happen, I trust God\u2019s mercy, not only for myself but the situation.  My faith gives me hope God will repair the damage and restore the connection because of His love and compassion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

God\u2019s power, not ours.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trusting God\u2019s mercy means relying on His power.  When we require grace, we can\u2019t provide it for ourselves.  We must trust God will provide the compassion we need.  What we\u2019re unable to do for ourselves, God does for us.  And that should bring you relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God rights our wrongs.  He fixes our messes.  Align your heart with His.  Check the motives of your actions.  God looks at our reasons, not our blunders.  If we\u2019re doing something with the right intentions, God honors our efforts.  Because He knows us intimately, God knows what we truly need: His love and mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Believe today in God\u2019s mercy for yourself.\u00a0 Forgive yourself, knowing God already has.\u00a0 Feel joy at the freedom which comes from God\u2019s unconditional love.\u00a0 Nothing you do can separate you from God\u2019s love.\u00a0 Breath a sigh of relief today.\u00a0 Rest in God\u2019s love and mercy, knowing they never end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, thank You for Your unending love and mercy for us.  Forgive us for our unbelief.  As we move through our day, help us believe from the bottom of our soul in Your mercy.  Create in us a new heart, overflowing with Your grace and mercy.  Let us share the gift You\u2019ve given us with everyone we meet.  IJNIP.  Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think God can\u2019t forgive you for today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 minute read. Daily Reading:\u00a0 Jeremiah 44-45 GW; Psalms 13 GW Trust God\u2019s mercy. People think God can\u2019t forgive them because whatever sin they\u2019ve committed is too big.  If you are genuinely sorry for your misdeed and ask God for mercy, He forgives.  God understands our human nature better than we do.  \u201cI do not… Continue reading Why Trusting God’s Mercy Will Make You Relieved<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4592"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4596,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4592\/revisions\/4596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}