I greet The Indwelling Forgiver Forgiving.
Today’s “Pay Forward” gift is - Mercy and Compassion. “I am still in the process of growing up, but I will make no process if I lose any of myself along the way” Madeleine L’Engle. The more desperately I need our Father’s love, and His healing is the measure; I experience His mercy. The more I experience His mercy, the more loving compassion I have for me and others. Out of enlightened self-interest, I am no longer ashamed of my weakness, my powerlessness or my too limited love and understanding. My increasing desire to experience our Father’s loving mercy prepares me to experience compassion and for the Divine Union, I seek. Mercy and compassion are simple enough to understand; however, to share these gifts may be complex; having many levels or parts, but, not complicated. I had to go into radical training to learn how to apply the gifts I’m given. Being an A.A. sponsor brings into question how and when do I express silently or openly mercy and compassion without enabling. Confronting someone who is already experiencing powerlessness but filled with self-centeredness and selfishness, still trying to run the show alone and unaided will increase their pain. When I seek first our Father’s loving guidance, and let go of the need to fix that person I am given the perfect answer for the moment. Let us remember the Source of mercy and compassion and go about His Business. Thy Love, Thy Will be done.