Quotes about Empathy

It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There has never been a good relationship without good communication. And there has never been a bad relationship that didn't get that way in part because of something that was said.

holding onto an offense will make you a bitter and unloving person, and you will inevitably damage all your relationships.

Even if he never does this, I am called to maintain an attitude of forgiveness toward the offender.

Have you ever wished you didn't have to give or serve?

is very aware of the other's sin and working hard to get the other to see it too.

Every day your words give your relationships their tone. Every day you tell people what you think of them, what you want from them, and what you would like to enjoy with them.

It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There

In this chapter we invite you to listen to your words and evaluate the way they shape your relationships.

I was good at helping other people see and own their sin. But I was not willing to believe that my need was just as desperate. Maybe I was blinded by my theological knowledge or my pastoral skill. But

Be humble, gentle, patient, and forbearing in love

Yet we are most true to our identity and calling when we live in the midst of broken people.

Humility enables us to see our own sin before we focus on the sin and weaknesses of another.