COMPASSION

JOURNAL/COMPASSION “BE KIND to one another-COMPASSIONATE-forgiving one another as God has FORGIVEN you in Christ” Ephesians 4:32 This sounds SIMPLE-but the QUESTION is-can we STILL be COMPASSIONATE to others on those days when we are feeling ill or WHEN it is inconvenient for us-CAN we FORGIVE another when every fiber of our being IS screaming for us to get revenge or when we are ANGRY-That is HARD Can we be kind-compassionate-and FORGIVING to all others-not just those that it BENEFITS us to do so-as CHRISTIANS-our CALLING is to do so CAN we value others-can we VALUE PEOPLE more than materialism and possessions and our very selves-that is the SECOND COMMANDMENT it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to be KIND-COMPASSIONATE-and FORGIVING TO OTHERS WITNESS 6-10-13 COMPASSION One of the single greatest gifts That we can possess Is the gift of Compassion Compassion is simply the gift Of having empathy for Or showing kindness To another human being The reason so few of us have it is It is simply so much easier To judge another person And the place that they are in In their lives It is much more difficult To walk in another man or woman’s shoes Or to go the extra mile With another human being But that is-WHO GOD IS That is-WHO CHRIST WAS And who Christ is-still today “The Lord, the Lord The COMPASSIONATE and gracious God Slow to anger Abounding in love and faithfulness Maintaining love to thousands And forgiving wickedness, rejection and sin” Exodus 34:6-7 “Jesus called his disciples and said, “I have COMPASSION for these people They have already been with me for three days And have nothing to eat If I send them home hungry They will collapse on the way Because some of them Have come a long distance” Mark 8:2-3 How easy it is to judge When we walk by the homeless Or a beggar on the street To think: “I would never do that” Or “That could never be me” What if we gave that person A $ or two Shook their hand And said: “Have a nice day” COMPASSION The time a person Needs our help Is exactly the time When that person feels LEAST LOVABLE Well it is easy to judge NOT so easy To FEEL for another human being To walk a mile in their shoes “Let us NOT become weary Of doing good For at the proper time We will reap a harvest If we do not give up Therefore as we have opportunity Let us DO GOOD to all people Especially to those Who belong To the family of believers” Galatians 6:9-10 COMPASSION---not judgment Because God’s love for us Christ’s love for us IS UNCONDITIONAL And this is his mercy This is his compassion for us “I desire mercy-not sacrifice” Matthew 9:13 COMPASSION Robert P. Wallman 7-31-12 Ps WITNESS 6-10-13 Compassion means to have pity on or show kindness to another human being “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers” 1 John 3:16 MISC. WITNESS 7-10-14 10-27-14 and 7-26-16