The Fifth Beatitude

"Blessed are the merciful , for they shall obtain mercy."

As Christians, we are obliged to always be willing to forgive those who have wronged or hurt us. By forgiving others, we are able to feel good about ourselves, and the person who was forgiven may have been relieved from the burden caused the wrong they hae done. Thus, showing mercy may be able to strengthen relationships and form peace amongst one another. As humans, we all make mistakes; and if we are willing to forgive others who have harmed us, we may be forgiven by the people whom we have harmed. An example of showing mercy or forgiveness may be when a friends of yours spread false rumors about you. Instead of hating that friend for the rest of the school year, you could easily confront him forgive him for what he has done.