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There is a difference between having pity and showing mercy. Mercy comes from a compassionate heart, and a desire to serve others as equals. Pity does not connect hearts and often becomes a looking downward towards a lesser being. Jesus didn\u2019t look down on us. He became one of us to feel deeply with us. Jesus lived miraculously through mercy birthed in compassion. May we show mercy that is empowered by His love and compassion.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is a difference between having pity and showing mercy. Mercy comes from a compassionate heart, and a desire to serve others as equals. Pity does not connect hearts and often becomes a looking downward towards a lesser being. Jesus didn\u2019t look down on us. He became one of us to feel deeply with us. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ricciardelli"],"yoast_head":"\nMercy Birthed in Compassion by Robert Ricciardelli<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is a difference between having pity and showing mercy. Mercy comes from a compassionate heart, and a desire to serve others as equals. 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