Quotes about Empathy

Do not jockey for position or try to prove your importance to others with a lot of hollow, empty boasting and self-promotion. Instead, have a modest opinion of yourself, and learn to recognize the outstanding contributions that others have to impart.

In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.

It's not about you.

In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. You're not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need.

True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don't waste your pain; use it to help others.

Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.

God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.

Relax. No one else knows what they're doing either.

Good People Do Things For Other People. That's It. The End.