Love Discovers Truths About Individuals That Others Cannot See
Love is the expression of the one who loves, not of the one who is loved. Those who think they can love only the people they prefer do not love at all.
Mercy is the Meat
We can rise above the turmoil as we simply consider that the meat is mercy. Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
Importance of Forgiving
As believers in Jesus, we have reason to be cautious as we look at Matthew 18:23-35 18:23-35. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves…. “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. But that slave went […]
Life and Hope Through Adversity and Affliction
God is present with us in affliction. He softens the heart. He grows mercy. He gives empathy. He empowers us to do as we see Him do.
Love, To Be So Full …
Love, to be so full of desire of the other and desire for the other’s best good: Of attraction to varying sorts of attributes. One can sacrifice as it were, pour forth even to the last vapor, Into the other whose best interest and attraction is found. No matter how much is poured out, If […]
Talking to Ourselves with Compassion not Contempt
I realized, I have never had compassion toward myself. Oh I have felt sorry for myself from time to time, but I have never really had compassion toward myself.