4 Types of Mercy

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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September 15, 2011 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments 

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4 Responses to “4 Types of Mercy”

  1. The ministry of advocacy – Ray Ortlund on December 13th, 2011 12:38 pm

    [...] a recent blog post entitled “4 Types of Mercy”, Matt Perman proposes that four mercies are all seen in the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke [...]

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  3. Weekly Links (12/16/2011) « The Beacon on December 19th, 2011 3:24 pm

    [...] for those who need it. We don’t think of advocacy as a medium for mercy, but Ortlund (with Matt Perman) explains how it [...]

  4. Uduak david ebong on August 23rd, 2012 6:06 am

    How can we have help to grow spiritually when you we face with poverty?

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