Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Matthew 5:7
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What you give, you receive
This is the only Beatitude in which you receive what you give. Merciful to others, mercy for you.
It isn't a deal with God. It is more that a heart open to giving is also open to receiving. Whoever is hard on others usually becomes hard on themselves too.
Question for today
To whom can I be merciful today, myself included?
Prayer
Merciful God, open my heart. To give mercy and to receive it. Amen.