Three Steps To Gaining God's Mercy..

"I was shown mercy, because I was ignorant and acted with a lack of faith," wrote Paul.
{1 Timothy 1:13}

His frank expression brings us to the first step required for gaining God's forgiveness---
lifting the veil of ignorance by getting an accurate knowledge of Jehovah and his standards as outlined in the Bible.
{2 Timothy 3:16,17}

To be sure, we cannot please our Creator if we do not know him well.
" This means everlasting life," said Jesus in prayer to his Father," their takeing in knowledge of you,
the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."
{John 17:3}