Today’s Reflection
The Christian tradition teaches that the route to compassion begins with God. Resting in Divine Compassion, we turn to offer compassion to ourselves. Once we find healing and wholeness there, the compassionate impulse invites us out into the world as agents of God, bearers of compassion—first for those dear to us and then for those we find difficult.
—Andrew Dreitcer, Living Compassion: Loving Like Jesus (Upper Room Books, 2017)
Today’s Question
Where do you find yourself on the route to compassion? Join the conversation.
Today’s Scripture
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
—2 Corinthians 5:18 (NRSV)
Prayer for the Week
God, give us compassion and humility in our hearts. Let us be kind, gentle, generous, loving, giving, and forgiving wherever we may go. Amen.
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Have been compassionate for a long time, sometimes more, sometimes less, but helping others is in my heart. Thank You , Lord. It’s World Communion Sunday, a new month. Thankful for posts from NEM family. Will respond shortly.
My route to compassion. I do feel I am a compassionate person. Sometimes I need a compassion top-up. I do think, like Julie, that compassion must be modeled for us, so we can know how. We also look to Jesus for this. Thanks for your prayers for David and me. My sister has been visiting and is on her way home today. Please pray for traveling mercies.
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