MERCY IS OUR MIRROR

There will always be people who disappoint us, offend us, or hurt us in ways we never expected. Human relationships are messy and unpredictable. When others show their worst, our natural instinct is to mirror it—to return sarcasm with sarcasm, coldness with coldness, or anger with silence. But Jesus shows us a different way. He didn’t treat people according to their sins, but according to His mercy. That’s what grace does. It calls us not to reflect the brokenness of others, but to reflect the goodness God has planted within us. We are not called to be reactors—we are called to be witnesses. Witnesses to love, to patience, to dignity, and to forgiveness. When someone is rude, unkind, or unjust, that is their choice. But how we respond is our choice. And our response reveals more about who we are than who they are. To treat others as good as we are, not as bad as they may be, is not weakness—it is strength. It is character. It is holiness. And it is Christ-like. So when you are tempted to lash out, take a breath and remember: You are not them. You are better not because you’re superior, but because you choose to live by grace. The world doesn’t need more retaliation—it needs more redemption. The next time someone shows you their worst, show them your best. That’s how hearts are changed—not always theirs, but certainly yours. NB: Let mercy be our mirror. Let us reflect God not bitterness because how we respond says more about me than about them. Inshort, grace over grudge must be a choice we should make every day. Blessings Fr. Jhack