Quotes about Compassion
sacrificial love is one of the most powerful weapons in the Christian's arsenal of grace.
— Philip Yancey
How can Christians dispense grace in a society that seems to be veering away from God?
— Philip Yancey
Gordon MacDonald said, the world can do anything the church can do except one thing: it cannot show grace.
— Philip Yancey
In sum, I would far rather convey grace than explain it.
— Philip Yancey
Where is the church when it hurts? If the church is doing its job—binding wounds, comforting the grieving, offering food to the hungry—I don't think people will wonder so much where God is when it hurts. They'll know where God is: in the presence of God's people on earth.
— Philip Yancey
Somehow we need to reclaim the "goodnewsness" of the gospel
— Philip Yancey
If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?
— Philip Yancey
Something inside me recoiled as I heard her repeat the clichéd comments from her visitors. Is Christianity supposed to make a sufferer feel even worse?
— Philip Yancey
I've yet to meet someone who found their way to faith by being criticized.
— Philip Yancey
When we ignore the world outside the walls we suffer—as does it.
— Philip Yancey
As a Christian, my main concern is not to downgrade others' beliefs but to examine my own.
— Philip Yancey
Let me see them as thirsty people, I pray, and teach me how best to present the Living Water.
— Philip Yancey