Why do the heathen rage? On the fatalism of the non-believer.

Imagine how it could be without faith in God, or love the brethren.  No wonder some of the unbelievers are so angry and "fatalistic".

Thankfully, we have the promise, and we know every good thing comes from God.

I cannot know Jesus through another person's acquaintance with him. No, I must know him myself; I must know him on my own account. It will be an intelligent knowledge--I must know him, not as the visionary dreams of him, but as the Word reveals him.

 

-Charles Haddon #spurgeon

 

Pray for our brethren, of course, but also include those out of belief, that they may come to faith and know the mercy of our Lord.

some reading in the Revised Standard Version

From Romans chapter 12, RSV:

"Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good;

love one another with brotherly affection;

outdo one another in showing honor.

Live in harmony with one another; 

do not be haughty;

but associate with the lowly;

never be conceited.

Repay no evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all."

On Mercy.

If you've found mercy, or received mercy,

don't you think it feels too good--its too pleasant--

to just keep to oneself?

Share it.

Share the blessing.

Be a blessing.

Good deeds that happen from a good heart.

Just as the Pentacostals look for a move of the spirit, or other denominations might look for a code of conduct, or prayerfulness, or an appearance of meekness, contemplatives look for that prayerful meditative state, and in that, God is revealed in things all around the believer, in the everyday minutia, and Christ in all details, from the most important to the smallest of things.

In the opening Psalm, David says that those that meditate on God's law are blessed, but how many of us are simply given a few lifestyle edicts to act on, and that at most?

Could we not only ever do more, but be mindful of our own fallen sin state, and the continual need for God's grace and mercy.

We could do more still in the practice of love, and I say that, everyone, not pointing to anyone other than myself, but meditating on that too, the overgrowing practice of love, contemplation of God, good deeds that happen not out of necessity, but grow from a Christian heart.