Quotes about Compassion
It makes all the difference in the world whether I view my neighbor as a potential convert or as someone whom God already loves.
— Philip Yancey
What counts is the way a person reacts in the face of suffering.
— Philip Yancey
simple availability is the most powerful force we can contribute to help calm the fears of others. Instinctively, I shrink back from people who are in pain.
— Philip Yancey
Grace comes free of charge to people who do not deserve it
— Philip Yancey
As Dorothy Day put it, "I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.
— Philip Yancey
Grace is unfair, which is one of the hardest things about it.
— Philip Yancey
Fulfillment comes not in pursuit of happiness, but rather in pursuit of service.
— Philip Yancey
Grace, however, is not about fairness.
— Philip Yancey
Think too of all who suffer as if you shared their pain. HEBREWS 13:3
— Philip Yancey
A healthy family builds up the weakest members while not tearing down the strong.
— Philip Yancey
God's gifts are best used when we give them away in serving those who have less.
— Philip Yancey
The role of the doctor, nurse, social worker, minister, or loving friend is simply this: to keep the nutcracker of circumstances from destroying, and to help the sufferer see that even the worst hardships open up the potential for growth and development.
— Philip Yancey