David Given Schwarm

A person is merciful when he feels the sorrow and misery of another as if it were his own.

The very word mercy is derived from the Latin, miserum cor, a sorrowful heart. Mercy is, therefore, a compassionate understanding of another’s unhappiness.

You are infinitely precious because you are loved by God.

Why is there more joy in Heaven for the repentant sinner than for the righteous? Because God’s attitude is not judgment but love. In judgment, one is not as joyful after doing wrong as before; but in love, there is joy because the danger and worry of losing that soul is past. He who is…

To a great extent the worlds is what we make it. We get back what we give. If we sow hate, we reap hate; if we scatter love and gentleness we harvest love and happiness. Other people are like a mirror which reflects back on us the kind of image we cast. The kind person…