Quotes about Compassion
forgiveness alone can halt the cycle of blame and pain, breaking the chain of ungrace.
— Philip Yancey
the important issue facing Christians who suffer is not "Is God responsible?" but "How should I react now that this terrible thing has happened?
— Philip Yancey
Most importantly, he countered violence with nonviolence, and hatred with love. "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred," he exhorted his followers. "We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
— Philip Yancey
the kingdom of God largely exists for the sake of outsiders, as a tangible expression of God's love for all.
— Philip Yancey
people who have been broken by suffering and sickness ask for only one thing: a heart that loves and commits itself to them, a heart full of hope for them."2
— Philip Yancey
When we make condescending judgments, or proclaim lofty words that don't translate into action, or simply speak without first listening, we fail to love — ?and thus deter a thirsty world from Living Water. The good news about God's grace goes unheard.
— Philip Yancey
Who helped you most? Most often they (suffering people) answer by describing a quiet, unassuming person. Someone who was there whenever needed, who listened more than talked, who didn't keep glancing down at a watch, who hugged and touched, and cried. In short, someone who was available, and came on the sufferer's terms and not their own.
— Philip Yancey
On the other hand, if the subject had nothing to do but think about his pain (as is true in many hospitals and nursing homes), he showed much greater sensitivity.
— Philip Yancey
Moralism apart from grace solves little.
— Philip Yancey
Today, if I had to answer the question "Where is God when it hurts?" in a single sentence, I would make that sentence another question: "Where is the church when it hurts?" We form the front line of God's response to the suffering world.
— Philip Yancey
What would it take for church to become known as a place where grace is "on tap
— Philip Yancey
Grace has its own power, even in international politics.
— Philip Yancey