Arthur wrote:
One part of my legacy is the legitimization of the Mercy gift.
A number of years ago, a family listened to the whole RGI teaching and one member responded with disdain and contempt at the end saying, “What did God make the Mercy gift for?”
He was not alone in finding the differences of the gift to be an undesirable thing, instead of being the crown jewel of God’s creation.
I have championed the Mercy gift, individually and collectively, giving pictures and explanations for how it is wonderful that this gift exists, how it is the responsibility of the rest of us to understand them and value their treasures, and I have inspired the Mercy gift to rise above the crude “Messy Mercy” label and to shine in the culture.
The net result is that the Mercy gift is now cool, and this post is proof of it.
I don’t know some of the people commenting. But of the people I do know, fully 25% of those claiming to be gift of Mercy are NOT, but are choosing to see themselves that way, because Mercy has come full circle from being a problem, to being the elite gift.
On the one hand, the lack of reality of people not coming to terms with their design is a constant irritation in all forms, but in this case, it is a left handed compliment that I have built a good enough brand for the Mercy tribe that you now have a major illegal immigration problem on your hands!