Tag: compassion

Abiding and Abounding Love

Nothing lasts without God as its source and center. “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love.” 1 Thess 3:12 NKJV My thoughts and comments today are about, “Abiding and Abounding Love.” Loving and being loved is essential to a healthy, happy life. After listing multiple, essential […]

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The Company of Friends

Navigating difficulties requires the support of friends. “The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort Who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV. My thoughts and comments […]

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Fragile Hearts and God’s Comfort

“May Your unfailing love be my comfort, according to Your promise.” Psalm 119:76 NIV. Comfort expresses God’s character even more than describes His compassion. My thoughts today are about, “fragile hearts and God’s comfort.” There are times when life should come with a warning, “Fragile, handle with prayer.” Life can […]

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Compassion

“When Jesus saw the people, He was moved with compassion for them.” Matthew 9:36 NAS. Compassion provokes a personal identification with the plight of another. My thoughts and comments today are about “compassion.” Problems loom large; needs are expansive and solutions seem elusive. Marriages and families struggle; politics are divisive; […]

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Being Compassionate

“God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NLT. The wounds you suffer create compassion for the pain others bear. My thoughts and comments today are about “being compassionate.” You live in a broken world among others who are broken, some more than you, some less. […]

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