Quotes about Empathy
A gentle person can use strength without damaging those he is trying to help.
— Timothy Lane
Do people regularly feel bruised in their relationship with you?
— Timothy Lane
The words of an ambassador are always other-centered. Consider the problem ("according to their needs")
— Timothy Lane
My words must be shaped by your need. An ambassador's words always address the person's true need of the moment.
— Timothy Lane
Confronting a teenager five minutes before she leaves for school is not helpful, even if the content is accurate. Rebuking a friend for an offense in front of others is not helpful. Asking your husband to consider how you hurt him as he is trying to get to sleep is not helpful.
— Timothy Lane
Godly conflict is an act of compassion!
— Timothy Lane
What sins and weaknesses in the other person do you need to consider as you decide what your next move will be? In
— Timothy Lane
And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
— Timothy Lane
When we choose to practice true forgiveness, the relationship is not just brought back to where it was before the offense; it actually moves further down the road to maturity.
— Timothy Lane
Christ reveals that the what and the why are shaped by the heart. Therefore, if we hope to transform the way we talk with one another, the heart must change first.
— Timothy Lane
A failure to forgive someone will change you
— Timothy Lane
Why bother with other people?
— Timothy Lane