Jenny has been talking about moving out in October for a while now. I still am not convinced it will happen. But as of this week, it is okay with me if it doesn't. Because...right now I am a student. God made it very clear to me that one of the reasons Jenny is still living with us is so that I can learn from her.
Jenny has the gift of mercy. (Which sometimes is used against her by men and others who should be respecting her and being grateful. I guess all gifts have the potential to be misused by the holder and abused by others...)
Synonyms for mercy: Compassion, Pity, Clemency, Forgiveness, Kindness, Sympathy, Understanding, Leniency, Benevolence
Jenny possess these qualities. And I need to learn them, understand them, use them.
This whole journey with them living with us has been so interesting. We've seen everything. And now...someone who I thought I had nothing left to "teach" and have become rather critical of, is teaching me. She doesn't know it yet. I don't know if I should say anything and if I do how to say it. But I am her student. I am learning about mercy. About loving others and offering compassion. I am learning about sacrifice with love and not just sacrifice because it is necessary.
"I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Matthew 12:7 So I am learning from Jenny what mercy looks like. I am her student.
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Just wanted to encourage you today.. I love you and I'm praying for you!!! I have watched you be kind and heard you be loving and felt you be forgiving... And I'm so thankful that God's teaching you to be more and more like Him so that He can use you in greater and greater ways. You're a Star MRE! Love you!
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