About
Our Mission
Hi, thanks for visiting! Since 2017, Live Mercifully has been inspiring mercy for all of God’s creatures, especially the animals, who have no voice. Live Mercifully encourages people to move toward a merciful, God-honoring vegan lifestyle, which was God’s original intent for us (Genesis 1:29-30). It’s about more than just what we eat, it’s about making merciful choices in every area of life to honor God, others, and the world we were given stewardship over.
Beliefs:
- Being merciful and respectful to other living beings is God’s will for us (Luke 6:36).
- The horrible cruelty in animal industries needs to be exposed and stopped.
- God’s original, ideal diet for mankind was non-violent and plant-based (Gen. 1:29-30).
- In the end, the peace and harmony from the beginning will be restored and made even better (Isaiah 11:6-9). Since that is God’s true intent and where we are headed anyway, let us start now.
Who's behind Live Mercifully?
In case you didn’t know, I’m Lily! Nice to meet you. I founded Live Mercifully in early 2017, after going vegan the previous year. For most of my life, I ate the standard American diet (SAD). I was addicted to sugar and, like most people, ate a lot of animal products.
In 2014, things started to change. I began to realize that God cares not only about our spiritual and mental health, but our physical health as well. I had chronic fatigue and I knew that my diet would be detrimental in the long term. That realization started a journey that led me to a place I never expected.
I began watching YouTube videos for healthy recipe ideas, and over time, I stumbled upon videos about veganism. At the time, veganism was the farthest thing from my mind, I never in a million years thought I would ever go vegan. Then one day, a video unexpectedly showed graphic footage of the horrible abuse animals go through to end up on our plates. There wasn’t even a warning, they just snuck the footage in, likely knowing people would switch off if they were warned. What I saw horrified me and broke my heart. I have always loved animals, so seeing that hit me hard. I was suddenly confronted with the reality that I was contributing to that cruelty, by eating meat and dairy.
I asked myself: can I continue to eat animals if I could never kill one myself? How can I keep eating meat if I can’t even bear to look at the violent process that takes place?
I also thought about something I already knew deep down, but hadn’t seriously confronted. In Genesis 1, it is clear that God’s original diet for mankind did not include flesh. It was never God’s heart for us to eat or abuse animals. God loves animals too…after all, they are His creation.
So, in May of 2016, I made the second-best decision of my life. I went vegan. I did it not for my health or the environment, but for the animals I love, and to honor God’s true, unchanged intent for all of us: peace and harmony among all creation, no needless killing or exploitation.
The Vision
How did this ministry start? God put it on my heart to share what I’ve learned and to use my gifts to be a voice for the voiceless. I’m doing this from a Christian perspective, which is rare in the vegan community.
I want Live Mercifully to make people think about how our choices affect the lives of billions of innocent beings, this world, and ourselves. As I wrote in a blog post, I believe modern Christians have a collective blind spot regarding how we think about and treat animals. The vision of Live Mercifully is to see more Christians choose to honor God’s will on earth as it is in Heaven, and use their voices for this beautiful message!
Jesus said:
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Join us today in living mercifully. You will be blessed, and you will be a blessing to others. Thanks for reading! If you want to keep up with Live Mercifully, be sure to subscribe on YouTube. A new project is in the works that I haven’t announced yet, so stay tuned!
