Divine Mercy is–

Bold.

Immeasurable.

Never-ending.

Powerful.

Trustworthy.

I am.

A pilgrim of mercy.

Place a bucket under a dripping faucet and it will eventually overflow. It has no choice. Once we open ourselves to receiving God's mercy, he will fill us with his love, grace, and mercy, and we too will overflow. Once you experience the overwhelming reality of God's mercy, everything changes. It's impossible to encounter his boundless compassion without being transformed. When you truly open your heart and allow his mercy to renew you, a fire ignites within, a fire that compels you to share his mercy with the world.

This is the natural path of mercy. We spoke toward the beginning of our journey about the four movements of God's symphony of mercy. The first movement, becoming aware of your need for mercy. The second movement, opening your heart to mercy, the third movement, being transformed by mercy, and the fourth movement, becoming a pilgrim of mercy. When we first become aware of our need for mercy, it can be overwhelming. The moment you recognize your own brokenness and your desperate need for grace, it can feel humbling, even unsettling, to honestly confront your flaws but that's where mercy begins.

Not in judgment, but in love. And once you experience that love, it's no longer about you. Mercy changes your perspective. It opens your eyes to the pain, suffering, and woundedness of those around you. This is where the call to be a pilgrim of mercy becomes clear. You realize that God's mercy was never meant to stop with you. It's a gift to be shared, a force that yearns to go forth, bringing healing and hope to others. Being a pilgrim of mercy doesn't require you to travel to foreign lands. It begins with your everyday interactions.

It's as simple as being patient with a difficult person by realizing that the way he behaves is an expression of a wound he is carrying or as ordinary as offering to help another person who seems overwhelmed rather than rushing to get to the next activity on our schedule. It may involve forgiving a friend who has hurt you or reaching out to someone who you know is lonely. Our days are full of opportunities to share God's mercy with other people to be pilgrims of mercy. Here's the beautiful thing, as you extend mercy to others, you deepen your own experience of God's mercy.

It's a cycle of grace. A giving and receiving go hand in hand. Through this process, you've become a living witness to the power of mercy, forgiveness, goodness, and love. Becoming a pilgrim of mercy doesn't mean you have all the answers or that you're perfect. It's your imperfections and your own need for God's mercy that qualify you. You are simply sharing what you have received, trusting that God will work through you. And He will. Make yourself available to God, and He will work wonders through you. Imagine a world where we all participate in these cycles of mercy and grace, a world where forgiveness replaces resentment, where kindness heals divisions, and where love triumphs over judgment. That's the power of mercy. That's the world God imagined when He sent His Son, Jesus, to set off an everlasting chain reaction of mercy. Are you willing? Are you willing? Are you willing to allow God's mercy to flow through you to others? You know from your own experience that a little bit of mercy can make a significant difference. And you know how desperately the world needs God's mercy. News from around the world screams out for mercy every day. The world and the devil want you to believe that you can't do anything about it, that your efforts are insignificant. But these are obvious lies. You can't do everything, but you can do your part. And that is all that is expected of you. So let's go out into this broken world each day looking for opportunities to be pilgrims of mercy. Let's go out into this world and do our part: trust, surrender, believe, receive.

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Eternal God.

In whom mercy is endless.

And the treasury of compassion inexhaustible.

Look kindly upon us.

And increase your mercy in us that in difficult moments.

We might not despair.

Nor become despondent.

But with great confidence.

Submit ourselves to your holy will.

Which is love and mercy itself.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

See you tomorrow.

Thank you, ambassadors.

You are changing the world.

Have a great day. Have a great day.

Have a great day. 

Hey, Ralph. One of the best ways to be a pilgrim of mercy is to collaborate with God to create holy moments. So I figured while we have a couple of minutes, you could inspire our audience. So tell me, what is today's Holy Moment Challenge?

It is, respond to frustration with kindness.