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4 Types of Mercy

September 15, 2011 by mattperman

All seen in the parable of the Good Samaritan:

  1. Advocacy
  2. Assistance
  3. Finances
  4. Spiritual

Here’s the interesting thing: When we think of showing mercy and serving others, we don’t often think of advocacy. But it is often a critical, and simple, form of mercy. Just advocating for the person — taking up their cause, defending them, supporting them, advocating for them.

(Note: Advocacy is different than encouragement. Encouragement is something you do to the person — building them up and strengthening them with your words. Advocacy is something you do for them in relation to others. When the real need is advocacy, encouragement alone can come across as hollow. On the other hand, real and sincere advocacy is a very encouraging thing.)

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