“My daughter, I desire that your heart be an abiding place of My mercy. I desire that this mercy flow out upon the whole world through your heart. Let no one who approaches you go away without that trust in My mercy which I so ardently desire for souls” Divine Mercy in My Soul # 1777
When a person meets you, when a person walks away from you, are they strengthened in the knowledge of God’s Mercy?
Like St. Faustina, Jesus calls each and every one of us to continuously let mercy flow from our hearts and lives. Every person we meet should go away with the knowledge and trust in God’s mercy. That doesn’t necessarily mean we have to push the message of God’s Divine Mercy or force Scripture into every conversation. Often when we are being that forward with God’s message makes people feel judgment not mercy. It is true that we should always look for the opportunity to speak of God’s word and mercy. But, the way of ‘speaking’ loudest and most clearly is by action. When we live mercy and let it flow from our lives through our heart people listen most closely.
“Preach the gospel at all times. Use words only when necessary.” The original quote is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. It’s been echoed by generations of Christians. The spirit of the quote is good, and it makes a good point. Actions usually speak louder than words. Our actions matter. If our actions resonate the mercy God, our words speak clearly and are heard. But, if our words don’t match the actions of our hearts, those words are silent gongs.
Let the actions of your heart sing of God’s mercy. Give mercy freely.
“If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3