I used to think mercy meant showing kindness to someone who didn't deserve it, as if only the recipient defined the act. The girl in between has learned that mercy is defined by its giver. Our flaws are obvious, yet we are loved and able t love, if we choose, because there is that bit of the divine still smoldering in us. Susan Meissner
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Mercy is defined by its giver. The definition of mercy is an act of kindness to someone who doesn't deserve it or is undeserving of that kindness. Mercy is defined by the one who gives that mercy. Mercy isn't about being kind to the undeserving, it's about being kind to the undeserving, because it's all about you.

When you give mercy, you are showing compassion for the person who doesn't deserve it. You are giving them what they need instead of what they want or what they deserve. Mercy is not about being kind to someone who deserves it, it's about being kind to someone who doesn't deserve it, because that's when true mercy is shown.

Source: The Shape Of Mercy

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