The Beatitudes Map
Waypoint 5 · Forgiveness, compassion, receiving and offering mercy
The Road of Mercy
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”Read Matthew 5:7 in context
Where this sits
Mercy here runs both directions: it is given and received, and Jesus refuses to separate the two.
How Jesus taught and lived it
Jesus forgave from the cross and repeatedly welcomed people others had written off.
A question to sit with
Is mercy harder for you to give, or to receive?
An optional prayer
Jesus, I am not there yet. Soften what is hard in me at whatever pace is honest.
One practical next step
Write down the name you keep circling back to. You do not have to do anything else yet.