23. Transforming Your Life by Trusting in God’s Mercy

God is merciful.

 

This fundamental aspect of His character is expressed through His love and compassion towards humanity. God's mercy is not earned or deserved, but is freely given to those who repent and turn to Him.

 

And for those of us who struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and overachieving, the concept of God's mercy can be a really powerful antidote. These tendencies can stem from a desire to earn approval and acceptance, whether it’s from our own selves or from others, but Jesus teaches that God's mercy is not dependent on our performance or accomplishments, but on His grace and love.

 

If we can trust in God's mercy and grace, acknowledging our flaws and weaknesses along the way, and turn to God for forgiveness and guidance, we can find true peace and fulfillment, knowing that our worth and identity are rooted in God's love, rather than our achievements or the opinions of others.

 

If we can trust in God’s mercy, we can begin to heal the broken parts that tell us we need to make everyone happy and be perfect and better … If we can trust in God’s mercy, we begin to see our lives transform.

 

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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Rom 5:8 NIV - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

 

Jer 29:11 NIV - For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 

2Ti 1:7 NIV - For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

 

Phl 4:6-7 NIV - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 

Gen 1:27 NIV - So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

 

Rom 8:38-39 NIV - For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

1Jo 3:1 NIV - See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

 

Eph 2:8-9 NIV - For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.

 

Pro 19:21 NIV - Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.

 

2Co 12:9 NIV - But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

 

Col 1:9-10 NIV - For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,