Quotes about Compassion

Sometimes, the people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials, but the ones with the concern.

Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace.

The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up.

Your difficulty, your disease, your conflict are preparing you to be a voice of encouragement to your brothers.

Want to see the size of my love? he invites. Ascend the winding path outside Jerusalem. Follow the dots of bloody dirt until you crest the hill. Before looking up, pause and hear me whisper, This is how much i love you.

And if we never agree, can't we agree to disagree? If God can tolerate my mistakes, can't I tolerate the mistakes of others? If God can overlook my errors, can't I overlook the errors of others? If God allows me with my foibles and failures to call him Father, shouldn't I extend the same grace to others? One thing's for sure. When we get to heaven, we'll be surprised at some of the folks we see. And some of them will be surprised when they see us.

You are never more like Jesus than when you pray for others.

He took on your face in the hope that you would see his.

The motto on the front door says "Happiness happens when you get." The sign on the lesser-used back door counters "Happiness happens when you give.

God is fond of you. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. If He had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Face it, friend, He's crazy about you.

God answers the mess of life with one word: grace.

It is foolish to harbor a grudge" (Eccles. 7:9 TEV). An eye for an eye becomes a neck for a neck and a job for a job and a reputation for a reputation. When does it stop? It stops when one person imitates David's God-dominated mind.