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b'The Incredible Sparkle, superhero and defender of Glimmer City, couldn\\u2019t tell whether her constant shivering came from the cold or from the raw terror she felt coursing through her body. Behind her, the roof extended mere inches before dropping ten stories to the busy street below. Looking forward frightened her even more. Her nemesis, Dr. Danger, stood smiling wickedly a few feet away. Injured and cornered by the villain, Sparkle tried not to flinch as she stared down the barrel of Dr. Danger\\u2019s most powerful ion blaster.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You can\\u2019t win! You\\u2019ll never match the power I possess. You had the chance to kill me earlier, but you didn\\u2019t go through with it. Coward! You don\\u2019t have what it takes. I never back down from a fight, and I always get what I want!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nDanger was monologuing? Again? Despite her fear, Sparkle almost rolled her eyes at the predictable speech. She had to think of something, anything she could do to get the upper hand. A word clicked in her mind. Something Danger had said gave her an idea. Would it work?\\nSlowly, Sparkle kneeled down on the roof, staring silently at her opponent.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153What on earth are you doing?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Danger\\u2019s eyes widened and her proud smile faltered. \\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Blessed are the meek,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Sparkle said in a calm, clear voice, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153for they will inherit the earth.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nDanger arched her eyebrows but didn\\u2019t move. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153What? What are you talking about?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d The villain shifted her eyes from side to side.\\nSparkle continued, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Mercy? Don\\u2019t expect that from me!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Danger\\u2019s words sounded confident, but her hand shook as she held her weapon tighter.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Sparkle raised her voice and stood up quickly. Danger jumped at the sudden movement and took a step back, just in time for a giant net to drop from the sky on top of her! As police officers ran toward them and a helicopter landed, Sparkle smiled and delivered a monologue of her own:\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You think giving mercy shows weakness, but it actually takes strength. Causing pain to others who have hurt us is the natural response. Killing you would be the easy way to end this. But it takes far more strength to let go of the trigger or to forgive someone who has hurt you. That doesn\\u2019t come naturally. In that way, mercy is a kind of superpower. The greatest hero this world has ever seen never used violence against people, but instead He saved all of humanity, armed only with grace and forgiveness. Hatred will disappear someday, but love and mercy have the strongest saving power of all!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\u2022 Andi Potter\\n\\u2022 In this allegorical story, Sparkle mentioned the greatest hero this world has ever seen: Jesus. How has Jesus shown mercy to you? \\n\\u2022 Do you know anyone like Dr. Danger, who never backs down from a fight, who will do anything to get what they want? How can you show mercy to these people? \\n\\u2022 Do you think the Incredible Sparkle got her name from Philippians 2:15, or some other way?\\nBut because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions\\u2014it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n1Kgs.12.1-1Kgs.12.17|Prov.15.22|Col.3.16'