It seems as if all my bridges have been burned,
You say that’s exactly how this grace thing works
I was talking to a close friend recently who had recently been in a few situations where he had power over others. He was given the opportunity to destroy someone that had wronged him in the past. He had every right to strike, and strike hard, but he didn't do that.
He chose to bring life to the situation.
He chose to build something rather than tear it down.
We began talking about how grace and mercy can be applied to situations. It is difficult to choose mercy over destruction, especially when we have harsh feelings toward those we must show it, but isn't that the point?
We MUST show mercy.
Without it we wouldn't be in a position to show it in the first place.
Grace and mercy are what we are given so grace and mercy are what we must also distribute to others. It's not easy, but doing the right thing seldom is.
At the end of the day, people are going to hurt you. People are always going to tear you down when you need to build. That's when you have to decide who you want to be. Will you be someone that joins the common road of constant destruction or will you be someone that chooses to build others up?
It's your decision.
Decide what to be...and go be it.
-Avett Brothers
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