Spiritual Thoughts

S ympathy sees and says, "I'm sorry." Compassion sees and says,  "I'll help." ~ From Bits & Pieces P ut on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved,  compassionate  hearts, kindness, humility meekness and patience. ~ Colossians 3:12 (ESV)

  T here are two days about which nobody should ever worry, and these are yesterday and tomorrow. ~ Robert J. Burdette But  the LORD's loving-kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:23-24

  I f you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama S o, as those who have been chosen by God,  put on a heart of  compassion , kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ~ Colossians 3:12

  Friday Tale - A Light Lunch   O ne ordinary day, a friend and I decided to grab lunch together. As we sat in the restaurant, enjoying our meal, our attention shifted to our waitress, who appeared to be carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. Sensing something amiss, we decided to inquire about her well-being.   At first, she hesitated, offering a polite but generic response. However, a gentle persistence on our part revealed a deeper truth. She opened up and shared that she was a single mom facing the harsh reality of not having enough money to cover her electric bill, due that very day. The weight of her struggles was palpable.   Despite expressing our sympathies, we continued with our lunch, but an undeniable force stirred within us. A sense of compassion and empathy tugged at our hearts, compelling us to help in any way we could.   I left the restaurant briefly to withdraw some cash, while my friend took the initiative to speak with the m...

I f you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~ Dalai Lama   T herefore as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion , kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. ~ Colossians 3:12

  T oday, I say "yes" to forgiving.  I commit to being for-giving Love and for-giving compassion  in all areas of my life. ~ Sheri Rosenthal   S o, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another. ~ Colossians 3:12

  Friday Tale -  A Life that Makes a Difference   "How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in life?” Queen Victoria of England asked Helen Keller. “How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to accomplish so much?”     Ms. Keller’s answer is a tribute to her dedicated teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”     “Little Annie” Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself, due to a childhood infection at the age of five. Her mother died three years later and her father left the children when she was ten. She and her younger brother were sent to an overcrowded home for the destitute where her brother Jimmie died in a couple of months. Little Annie was, at one time, considered hopelessly “insane” by her caregivers and locked in the basement. On o...

    Friday Tale - The Horseman   It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many, many years ago. The old man's beard was glazed by winter's frost while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became numb and stiff from the frigid north wind. He heard the faint, steady rhythm of approaching hooves galloping along the frozen path.   Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by without an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by... and another. Finally, the last rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue. As this one drew near, the old man caught the rider's eye and said, "Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to ...

  Y ou can cultivate mercy when you extend compassion and kindness to yourself and to other people. ~ Bree Miller   H e has told you what is good: And what does the LORD require of you BUT to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? ~ Micah 6:8

  C ompassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. ~ Pema Chodron   T hus has the LORD of hosts said, "Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his neighbor, and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor. ~ Zechariah 7:9

  C onstant kindness can  accomplish much. As the sun makes the ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate. ~ Albert Schweitzer   W hen He went ashore, Jesus saw   a large crowd and felt compassion  for them and healed their sick. ~ Matthew 14:14

  W hat are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love. They are the guiding lights of a life. ~ Jimmy Carter   BUT a Samaritan who was on a journey, came upon a beaten man, and when he saw him, he felt compassion, came to him, bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ~ Luke 10:34

  B y compassion we make others' misery our own, and so, by relieving them, we relieve ourselves also. ~ Thomas Browne   BUT a Samaritan who was on a journey, came upon the beaten man, and when he saw him, he  felt compassion, and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. ~ Luke 10:33-34

W hat are the things that you can't see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love.... they are the guiding lights of a life. ~ Jimmy Carter  B ut the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. ~ Galatians 5:22-23

M ake it a rule, and pray to God to help you keep it, never, if possible, to lie down at night without being able to say: "I have made one human being at least a little wiser, or a little happier, or at least a little better this day." ~ Charles Kingsley  T herefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience.  ~ Colossians 3:12

A kind gesture can reach a wound that    only compassion can heal. -Steve Maraboli F or the Lord will not cast off forever, BUT,  though He cause grief, He will have compassion   according to the abundance of His steadfast love. -Lamentations 3:31-32

By Compassion we make others' misery    our own, and so, by relieving them,        we relieve ourselves also. -Sir Thomas Browne  When he went ashore he saw a great crowd,    and he had compassion on them,     because they were like sheep without a shepherd.       And he began to teach them many things......       The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,             because the LORD has anointed me               to bring good news to the poor . -Mark 6:34 and Isaiah 61:1  

S ympathy sees, and says, "I'm sorry."       Compassion sees, and says, "I'll help." -Bits & Pieces F inally all of you, have unity of mind,       compassion , brotherly love,           a tender heart, and a humble mind. -1 Peter 3:8