I’m sure many of us have been shown mercy in our lives when we deserved worse. Mercy begins with humility. Pride and arrogance precludes mercy. They feel powerful, when in reality they are heading for trouble. We can’t expect everyone to be like us. What a miserable world that would be. Instead, we need to give those who mess up like we often do some slack. As hard as it may be, show respect to those who disagree with us, and certainly help any who are hurting. We will find ourselves in that exact situation before we know it.