Tag: Compassion

Restoring Relationships with Compassion

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FLOYD ROGERS

When someone you care about has fallen into sin or made a serious mistake, helping them find their way back isn’t always easy. True restoration takes time and patience. It’s not something that happens through debates or harsh words. Instead, it begins when a person guided by God approaches with kindness, understanding, and compassion.

When you genuinely walk with someone through their pain, you often carry part of their burden. You start to imagine how you might feel in their place. As they open their heart to you, you experience some of their sorrow and regret. This connection is part of what makes the process meaningful and healing.

Restoring a person spiritually mirrors the way Jesus treated others—with grace, mercy, and a welcoming spirit. It’s through gentle forgiveness and steady support that real change happens.

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

Galatians 6:1

Acting on Compassion: True Love in Action

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AMY TURNER

When someone is cold or hungry, kind words alone won’t help them. James 2:16 reminds us that saying “stay warm and well fed” means nothing if we don’t do something to help. It’s easy to offer thoughts and prayers, and while those show we care, they don’t fill stomachs or warm homes. Real love takes real steps.

God gave us the perfect example. He didn’t just feel sorry for our struggles—He came down to us. He taught, He healed, and ultimately, He gave His life. That’s what the gospel is all about: love that acts. We are forever thankful that God didn’t just say He loved us—He proved it.

Look around your life. Is there someone who needs more than just your sympathy? Someone who will one day be grateful you chose to act and not just speak? Let your compassion move your hands and feet.

Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.

1 John 3:18