At some point you have probably seen or heard about the difference between mercy and grace. How mercy is not getting something you deserved, and grace is receiving something you didn’t deserve. Or is it the other way around? Sometimes I get them mixed up.
Either way, we usually speak of mercy and grace in terms of our relationship with God. But they also apply to our experiences with others. You are always going to have folks in your life with whom you disagree, disapprove of, or even argue and fight with. Tempers will rise. Feelings will be hurt. The temptation to escalate will be strong.
Showing a little mercy and grace to others will go a long way toward mending fences and restoring loving relationships. God has provided those two blessings to us. We would do well to pass them on.