Gift of Mercy

 

Illustrated by the life of John

 

Characteristics:

 

·      Deeply loyal to friends

·      Need for deep friendships

·      Emphathize with hurting people

·      Decisions based on benefits

·      Deeply sensitive to loved ones

·      Attract people in distress

·      Desire to remove hurts

·      Measure acceptance by closeness

·      Attracted to gift of prophets

 

Carnal Uses:

 

·      Taking up offences

·      Becoming possessive

·      Tolerating evil

·      Failing to be firm

·      Leaning on emotions vs. reason

·      Defrauding opposite sex

·      Reacting to God's purposes

·      Failing to show deference

·      Cutting off insensitive people