Posts with the tag “compassion”

Even in tragedy, God is near. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted…” (Psalm 34:18). He doesn’t promise a life without storms, but He does promise this: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” (Isaiah 43:2). Why does He allow these disasters? While we may not always understand the “why,” we know He brings purpose even from pain.  Read More

In Psalm 103:8, he writes, “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.” Does that sound familiar? It echoes Exodus 34:6, but David isn't just quoting—he’s singing from the scars of his own life.  Read More

Matthew 22:37-39: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… Love your neighbor as yourself.”   Read More

So why do bad things happen to good people? Drawing from biblical examples like Hezekiah, Job, and Paul, we discover the multifaceted purposes of trials - testing faith, weaning from worldly attachments, heightening heavenly hope, and revealing God's compassion in misery. These tribulations are opportunities to develop spiritual strength for greater usefulness in God's plan, Acts 20:24, Romans 5:3–4, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Psalm 63:3, and James 1:2.  Read More

In Galatians 6.2, Paul focuses on the responsibility of the local church to share in each other's burdens. Here, he is giving the application of the principle he introduced earlier in Galatians 5:13, emphasizing the importance of serving one another through love.Sharing each other’s burdens primarily pertains to the weight of sin. Sin, with its far-reaching consequences, can create a heavy load. A...  Read More

We live in a world where we could use more compassion. How can we add to this virtue?  Read More