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Mount Pleasant Christian Church
UPSIDE DOWN (Pt 5)
Locations & Times
Mount Pleasant Christian Church
381 N Bluff Rd, Greenwood, IN 46142, United States
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
Make an IMPACT
The Bible teaches us that tithing is an act of obedience and that we should trust God with every aspect of our lives, which also includes our finances. Sacrificing a portion of our income helps us look beyond ourselves and makes us more aware of the needs of others. We offer many ways for you to make an IMPACT and give back. Take a look at some of the options below:
https://mpcc.info/giveWhat do you do with the offense you carry?
Mercy isn’t excusing what was wrong…. Mercy is choosing not to let it own you.
1. Offense Always Demands A Decision (You Don’t Get to Opt Out)
Offense always tries to promote itself.
Am I carrying offense?
2. Mercy Is Not Weakness, It’s Strength Directed Inward
Mercy is strength under control.
I’m releasing my right to personally get even.I’m refusing to let resentment become my identity.
Mercy is not saying, “That didn’t matter.”
Mercy is saying, “That mattered… but it won’t master me.”
Because some weights don’t break you… they just change the way you walk.
3. We Measure Mercy Differently… And Jesus Exposes That
Am I treating people the way God has treated me… or the way my pain wants to treat them?
4. Mercy Frees You… Even If Nothing Changes for Them
You can do everything right… and still get hurt in ways you didn’t choose.
It will NOT own me.
Action Steps for this Week:
Mercy isn’t something you feel your way into… it’s something you practice your way into. So, this week, instead of trying to fix everything, try these three small, intentional steps.
Action Steps:
1. Name the Weight (But Don’t Rehearse It)
Sometime this week, name the offense you’re carrying… not out loud to everyone, not on social media, and not in a rehashing conversation.
Just be honest with yourself
• This is what happened.
• This is how it affected me.
• This is the weight I’ve been carrying.
Then stop rehearsing it. Don’t replay it. Don’t re-argue it. Don’t rewrite the conversation.
Naming is awareness. Rehearsing is weight. Choose awareness.
2. Interrupt the Replay
When your mind starts replaying the offense this week, and it will… interrupt it.
• You don’t have to fix it.
• You don’t have to forgive it yet.
Just say “This isn’t helping me.” Then redirect your attention on purpose
• Pray a short sentence
• Take a walk
• Start a task
• Shift your focus
You don’t win freedom by having better thoughts, you win by feeding different ones.
3. Practice One Act of Mercy (That Costs You Something)
Look for one small moment this week to practice mercy
• Respond with restraint instead of retaliation
• Choose patience instead of the clap back
• Offer grace where you normally stay guarded
This is not about pretending nothing happened. It’s about refusing to let offense decide who you become. Mercy practiced in small ways builds strength for bigger ones.
Mercy isn’t something you feel your way into… it’s something you practice your way into. So, this week, instead of trying to fix everything, try these three small, intentional steps.
Action Steps:
1. Name the Weight (But Don’t Rehearse It)
Sometime this week, name the offense you’re carrying… not out loud to everyone, not on social media, and not in a rehashing conversation.
Just be honest with yourself
• This is what happened.
• This is how it affected me.
• This is the weight I’ve been carrying.
Then stop rehearsing it. Don’t replay it. Don’t re-argue it. Don’t rewrite the conversation.
Naming is awareness. Rehearsing is weight. Choose awareness.
2. Interrupt the Replay
When your mind starts replaying the offense this week, and it will… interrupt it.
• You don’t have to fix it.
• You don’t have to forgive it yet.
Just say “This isn’t helping me.” Then redirect your attention on purpose
• Pray a short sentence
• Take a walk
• Start a task
• Shift your focus
You don’t win freedom by having better thoughts, you win by feeding different ones.
3. Practice One Act of Mercy (That Costs You Something)
Look for one small moment this week to practice mercy
• Respond with restraint instead of retaliation
• Choose patience instead of the clap back
• Offer grace where you normally stay guarded
This is not about pretending nothing happened. It’s about refusing to let offense decide who you become. Mercy practiced in small ways builds strength for bigger ones.