Monday, December 03, 2007

CONSIDER GIVING THIS FOR CHRISTMAS

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesses him that gives and him that takes.
-William Shakespeare "The Merchant of Venice"

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL RECEIVE MERCY. - Matthew 5:7

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1 comment:

Richard said...

Mercy is one of those tricky things, we don't want to unduly burden someone with a punishment, yet we don't want to be a patsy either.