{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclf-conversations.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fhugs-shrugs-and-coffee-mugs-45NJ8hxM","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Hugs, Shrugs, and Coffee Mugs","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5904dc7d-2cad-4d83-99d5-2c1ab85677cc/4b858e08-8b8e-4b83-a916-6931ab2ec785/s2e15.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/3c0c4918-e7b6-4dca-97e6-6c7baf80ae4d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Hugs, Shrugs, and Coffee Mugs\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"It starts with: “I just don’t want to hurt their feelings.” And then…You stay silent. You soften the truth. You excuse what shouldn’t be excused.\nAnd suddenly—What felt like kindness…Is actually keeping someone stuck. Because here’s the question: Is that mercy? Or something else entirely?\n\nNot just: “Was I kind?” But: “Was I faithful?” “Did I help… or hinder what God is doing?”\n\nBecause let’s be honest—We don’t just show sympathy. Sometimes… we misuse it. So today we’re asking: What does it actually mean to be merciful?"}