Mercy, Love, and Rising

Sin.
We face it every day/second of our lives. Sometimes we rise above it but so often we fall. We fall for sin and don't rise to love.

People so often say that one "falls in love." Well I completely disagree with that. If you had to "fall to love" with someone/make your own personal state worse, well than maybe I wouldn't do it.
Love is something that is to be risen to. If you love someone, don't go and "fall in love" with them, that's stupid, Rise in love, together.
Oh, and don't just say you love them, prove it.

Moving along: We all sin, we all fall short of the glory of God. We've all sown death into our lives.
And God has countless times forgiven us. God has given us second, third, forth, etc. chances.
He's forgiven us more chances than we can count.

Lamentations 3:22-23
^"22 The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
²³ They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness."

God's mercy and compassion for us is great. He proved that when He forgave and gave the Ninevites another chance even after all they did.

God's love toward you cannot be stopped. When the kingdom of God moves, nothing and nobody can stop it. God is unstoppable.
And He is merciful. Everytime you fall, get back up again and rise in the Lord.

Proverbs 24:16a

^"16 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,"

To finish it off, an encouragement.

Micah 7:8b
Though I fall I will rise;
Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.

Don't give up on God's mercy and love.
Don't give up on God.
Rise.