Quotes about Compassion
Now she was doing what she did best—serving those who needed her most. She was remarkable that way, Luc thought. It was a gift she had, and he loved to see her use it. He stood in the doorway for a moment, watching her comfort each guest and get them settled in the living room or the dining room.
— Joel Rosenberg
It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.
— Joel Osteen
I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.
— Joel Osteen
I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.
— Joel Osteen
Love overlooks a person's faults. That's not always easy, but love believes the best in every person. Anybody can return evil for evil, but God wants His people to help heal wounded hearts.
— Joel Osteen
Many people are unhappy and are not experiencing life to its fullest because they've closed their hearts to compassion, they are motivated by only what they want and what they think they need. They rarely do anything for anybody else unless they have an ulterior goal in mind. They are self-involved and self-centered.
— Joel Osteen
When we don't forgive, we're not hurting the other person. We're not hurting the company that did us wrong. We're not hurting God. We're only hurting ourselves.
— Joel Osteen
We've got to give people room to have a bad day.
— Joel Osteen
If you will focus on meeting other people's needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.
— Joel Osteen
John Bunyan, author of the classic book the Pilgrim's Progress, said "You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who cannot pay you back." Make a decision that you will live to give. Be on the lookout each day for somebody you can bless. Don't' live for yourself; learn to give yourself away, and your life will make a difference.
— Joel Osteen
Your job is not to judge. Your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken, and to heal the hurting.
— Joel Osteen
Too often we judge people based on our own backgrounds and experiences, but when you understand people's stories, it's easier to understand their demeanor.
— Joel Osteen