Grace, Mercy and Peace. What Is It?

2023-10-31

1 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV) In his letter to Timothy, Paul modeled for us six essential principles to help us encourage others: 1. Begin with encouragement. People who know we will encourage them will cooperate more than those who feel they must “earn” every morsel of affirmation. 2. Expect only what you expect of yourself. People will resist being held to unfair standa...

1 Timothy 1:2

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV)

In his letter to Timothy, Paul modeled for us six essential principles to help us encourage others:

1. Begin with encouragement. People who know we will encourage them will cooperate more than those who feel they must “earn” every morsel of affirmation.

2. Expect only what you expect of yourself. People will resist being held to unfair standards.

3. Develop expectations of others with consideration for their skills, maturity, and experience. People will reject or fail to meet expectations that do not fit them. Be patient with distracted or slow learners.

4. Monitor your expectations of others. Changing circumstances sometimes require revised or reduced expectations.

5. Clarify your expectations with others. People are not likely to hit a target that no one has identified.

6. End with encouragement. People feel used when their efforts go unnoticed.

Credits:

Christ In You - Oracles Of A Worshipper by Keiufer R. Bradshaw

Great Is Your Mercy Track - As performed by Donnie McClurki

Some music is provided by the Whoop Triggerz Plus App (http://www.whooptriggerz.com)

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