Rules without compassion do nothing but push people away from repentance. Reflect more on the topic of this podcast see GNM’s WordByte called: "The Surprising Truth about Mercy" @ https://wordbytes.org/spiritual-growth/the-surprising-truth-about-mercy/  The text of this podcast can be found on our website at https://gnm.org/daily-reflections/2023-07-07/   Subscribe to receive the Good News Reflections delivered to your email inbox or texted to your phone @ https://gogoodnews.net