Quotes about Compassion

Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.

To have become a deeper man is the privilege of those who have suffered.

Never look for justice in this world, never cease to give it.

Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are.

Don't get impatient with others. Remember how God dealt with you—with patience and with gentleness. But never water down the truth of God. Let it have its way and never apologize for it. Jesus said, Ãƒ¢Ã¢'¬Ã…"Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions.

The sympathy which is reverent with what it cannot understand is worth its weight in gold. 69 L

When we lose sight of God we become hard and dogmatic. We hurl our own petitions at God's throne and dictate to Him as to what we wish Him to do. We do not worship God, nor do we seek to form the mind of Christ. If we are hard towards God, we will become hard towards other people.

If what we call love doesn't take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love.

Jesus Christ was made broken bread and poured-out wine for us, and He expects us to be made broken bread and poured-out wine in His hands for others.

Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it.

Listen intently with your entire being until you hear the Bridegroom's voice in the life of another person. And never give any thought to what devastation, difficulties, or sickness it will bring. Just rejoice with godly excitement that His voice has been heard. You may often have to watch Jesus Christ wreck a life before He saves it (see Matthew 10:34).