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Best Mercy quotes
Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge. ~William Shakespeare
With mercy and sympathy, no one will hate to love one another. ~Auliq Ice
We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it. ~Winston Churchill
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. ~Abraham Lincoln
You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution. ~Nelson Mandela
The Gods have no mercy, that’s why they’re Gods. ~Cersei Lannister
Our sins are nothing but a grain of sand along the great mountain of the mercy of God. ~St. John Vianney
Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent. ~Adam Smith
That which looks for mercy from an opponent is not non-violence. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Mercy quotes from the Bible
God’s mercy is bigger than any mistake that you’ve made. His mercy is new every morning. ~Lamentations 3:22
Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy. ~Matthew 6:7
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. ~Hebrews 4:16
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. ~Luke 6:36
Act justly love mercy walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the lord forever. ~Psalm 23:6
For the lord thy God is a merciful God; he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee. ~Deuteronomy 4:31a
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. ~1 Peter 1:3
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until this violent storm is past. ~Psalm 57:1
Quotes about mercy and grace
Grace is getting something you don’t deserve, and mercy is not getting what you do deserve.
Where grace flows, mercy thrives. ~Ikechukwu Izuakor
Grace is when God gives us good things that we don’t deserve..
Mercy is when he spares us from bad things we deserve.
Blessings are when the Lord is generous with both.
Truly we can never run out of reasons to thank Him.
God is good all the time…
~Mar Razalan
The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast. ~Max Lucado
I am fallen, flawed and imperfect. Yet drenched in the grace and mercy. That is found in Jesus Christ, there is strength.
God’s mercy and grace give me hope, for myself, and for our world. ~Billy Graham
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ~Jesus Christ
God in his infinite mercy has devised a way by which justice can be satisfied, and yet mercy can be triumphant. Jesus Christ, the only begotten of the Father, took upon himself the form of man, and offered unto Divine Justice that which was accepted as an equivalent for the punishment due to all his people. ~Charles Spurgeon
Be like the sun for grace and mercy.
Be like the night to cover other’s faults.
Be like running water for generosity.
Be like death for rage and danger.
Be like the earth for modesty.
Appear as you are.
Be as you appear.
~Rumi
Mercy is compassion, kindness, empathy, forgiveness. While grace might be described as blessings and favor from God that we do not necessarily deserve, mercy represents not receiving what we do deserve because of the patience, love, and atonement of the Master. ~Brent L. Top
God will bless you in spite of your mistakes, show you favor in spite of your failings. That’s the mercy of God amazing grace.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. ~Hebrews 4:16
I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them. And while you’re down there thank God for grace and mercy and understanding. ~Denzel Washington
God’s grace, quite simply, is God’s mercy and goodness toward us. ~Billy Graham
Quotes About mercy and compassion
Compassion is not sympathy. Compassion is mercy. It is a commitment to take responsibility for the suffering of others. ~Joan D.Chittister
Mercy is the very foundation of the Church’s life…The Church’s very credibility is seen in how she shows merciful and compassionate love…Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope. ~Pope Francis
Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight. ~Malcolm X
May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds. ~Marianne Williamson
Just having an awareness of God’s mercy and compassion for us is a great motivation for us to be merciful and compassionate to other people and to take steps toward encountering God. ~Jonathan Morris
Forgiveness and mercy quotes
Never give up on asking for forgiveness from God. Your sins are not greater than God’s mercy.
God extend his power or great mercy and forgiveness to all men ~Lailah Gifty Akita
A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just. ~Pope Francis
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offence up against the offender. Forgiveness is an expression of love. ~Gary Chapman
Forgiveness is more beloved to Allah than vengeance, mercy is more beloved to him than punishment.
Mercy and forgiveness must be free and unmerited to the wrongdoer. If the wrongdoer has to do something to merit it, then it isn’t mercy, but forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. ~Timothy Keller
It’s only through Christ that we can take full advantage of God’s mercy and forgiveness through repentance in Jesus’ name. ~Monica Johnson
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