Throughout the Gospels Jesus performs many miracles and heals people. The Bible often says that Jesus had compassion on them. He over and over again showed people compassion. Not with an agenda, not with the hopes of getting something in return. No matter how tired he may have been, no matter if he had other things to be done he stopped and showed people compassion. He showed people compassion because of the simple fact that he loved them and they needed it.
This made me think - how often do I show people true compassion without having an underlying selfish ambition? How often do I see people that are in need of true compassion but choose not to act? How busy do I get with my own life that I don't even see people around me that need compassion?
I love the words to this song and think that it sums up compassion perfectly - "Give me your eyes for just one second. Give me your eyes so I can see. Everything that I keep missing, Give me your love for humanity Give me your arms for the broken hearted. The ones that are far beyond my reach Give me your heart for the once forgotten."
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"...how often do I show people true compassion without having an underlying selfish ambition?"
Ugh. Pride can be so camaflauged.
And I like that song too.
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