Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.’
Jesus invites us to be as God is - nothing less! He does not intend to overwhelm us or cause us to feel frustrated by such an enormous invitation, but wants us to wonder at the immensity of God's capacity to love. In our humanity, we are not infinite, but we are called to great love and hope. The invitation reaches to us as we are in our lives, calling us into the life of God’
Judgment, condemnation and lack of forgiveness inhibit good and bind up the spirit. Lord help me to be generous, not by focusing on anything from myself, but by sharing fully what you give to me.