Mercy and forgiveness

Hi Ladies, I posted this somewhere else. Thought I should share it with you. Feel free to share your thoughts. Luv u's!
Somebody once said “God isn’t a God of second chances. Woe to us if he were. He’s a God of infinite chances”.
Sometimes it’s better to be slow to speak and not to jump to conclusions about people that fall into sin.
I’d rather err on the side of mercy.“God is not only infinitely forgiving, he casts our sins into the sea and never looks back” – now, should we?
A question: Do you know somebody feeling inadequate to be a Christian because of a sin or shortcoming? Reach out to such a person. Who knows…?

“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (3:21-23, NRSV).

Forgiveness

• Forgiveness
  
  “Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? Jesus said to him, “ I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Matthew18:21- 22. Read up to verse 35
  
  “Should you not, also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. “So shall My Heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” 33- 35
  
  …Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” Matthew 6:11-12
  
  People we find easy to forgive:
  Our children
  
  People we find hard to forgive:
  Our spouses
  Our friends
  Our families
  Our enemies
• Ourselves
  
  What is good for one is good for all. What you give to one, you can give to others.
  To be continued.
  Your thoughts are welcome