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compassion

  1. Widows and Orphans

    We read in James 1:27: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." Has anyone on here studied this subject biblically and with regard historically as to what the situation...
  2. The Peace of Christ Rules

    “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these...
  3. You Loved Me

    When I was lonely and afflicted, You were there to pick me up. You took me in Your arms, And You tenderly held me. Your love embraced me. Your grace sustained me. When my heart cried out to You In my despair, You did not shun me, But You let me know that You loved me. Your grace forgave me...
  4. To Love Like You

    To love like You, Lord, That is what I desire; To live like Jesus, And let His words inspire; To let His Spirit Fill up my life with grace; To care for others Who I meet face to face; To show compassion For all who live in sin, Showing them the way To living in freedom; My life to give them...
  5. So You Also Must Forgive

    “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on...
  6. Let the Peace of Christ Rule

    “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on...
  7. Would You Call That Love?

    If you were asleep inside a burning building, and I called out to you to wake you from your sleep, and for you to come out from inside that building, in order to save your life, would you call that love? Especially if I ran inside that burning building, risking my own life, to take you with me...
  8. By This Truth We Know Love

    “By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk...
  9. All for Your Upbuilding

    2 Corinthians 12:19-21 ESV “Have you been thinking all along that we have been defending ourselves to you? It is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ, and all for your upbuilding, beloved. For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may...
  10. To Encourage Your Hearts

    2 Corinthians 1:3-7 ESV “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God...
  11. Participation in the Spirit

    Philippians 2:1-2 ESV “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” This word “encouragement” is much more...
  12. Forgiving Those Who Hurt Us

    Colossians 3:12-13 ESV We who are followers of Jesus Christ are still human beings. We still live in flesh bodies. And so we still have a propensity to sin, and we are still tempted to sin. And if we are not armored up spiritually, and so we let our guards down, we may respond to certain...
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    Understanding each other religion

    I have encountered quite numbers of negative feedbacks from senior Christians towards other religions in a decade over multiple Churches. i.e. 1. No such things like fasting to enter heaven. 2. Basic fundamental of one the religion is totally not making sense. 3. Those practice are evil...
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    Christian Good Deed

    Protestants believe that faith in God alone is needed to get into heaven, a tenet known as sola fide. Catholics believe that both good deeds and faith in God are needed to get into heaven...
  15. Right Where You Are

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Colossians 3:12-13 ESV “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another...
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    Christ Salvation and Compassion

    Can salvation still work if someone without compassion or lack of compassion but done all the below. Self Good work example 1. Visit Church every Sunday and never missed all prayers meeting for many decades 2. Follow all God commandments 3. Read Bible every day and prayer but normally to self...
  17. Kindness, Compassion, Love, and Songs

    I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Colossians 3:12-13 ESV “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another...
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    Spiritual Intelligence (SQ)

    What is Christianity view on this? Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) SQ may be defined as: “The ability to behave with wisdom and compassion, while maintaining inner and outer peace, regardless of the situation.” Wisdom and compassion being the pillars of SQ. Deeper understanding of one’s own...
  19. The Body of Christ in Action

    Colossians 3:12-15 ESV “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And...
  20. He Comforts Us in All Our Affliction

    2 Corinthians 1:3-7 ESV “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God...