God's Mercy and Grace -- will I do likewise?

It's a beautiful Sunday. I was challenged at worship this morning with Jesus' words in Luke 6. How counter-cultural is the call to be a disciple: to display forgiveness when vengeance seems reasonable; to give with no thought or expectation of repayment; to show compassion when condemnation seems normal. By following Jesus' "call to action" . . .you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35,36 ESV)
Wow! How often do I depend upon God's unconditional love to me, when I am ungrateful. I so depend upon God's mercy, and I certainly don't deserve it. My mandate, as a Jesus-follower, is to display mercy to those who don't deserve mercy; to be kind to the ungrateful (even amongst my family members) and the wicked.
In case I somehow can ever feel that these words do not apply to me (because I'd rather look at the speck in your eye than the log in my own eye) this scathing question must be answered:
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46 ESV)

I'm including a "commissioning" from Beth Moore, given during her recent Living Proof Live conference in Omaha, NE. It's from Philippians 4:4-13

Beloved, in the Name of Jesus

I commission you

To rejoice in the Lord always

And again I say rejoice.

Stop worrying about everything!

Dump your anxiety

And start praying like mad.

Start thinking about

What you're thinking about!

Start feeding your spirit

And stop feeding your flesh.

Never forget the true Secret:

Christ in you, the Hope of Glory!

You, Dear One, have the supernatural CAN DO!

Now, believe God

And turn your CAN DO

Into WILL DO!

You are NOT a wimp.You are a warrior.

In the Name and power of Christ

Go out there and act like one.

Precious God, thank You for the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit! I can do all things [those things God has called me to do] through Christ, Who gives me strength! (from Philippians 2:13)

Ever aware of what I'm saying when I call Him Lord,

Mama Bev