Love and compassion don't at all have to make us weak, or lead us to losing discernment and vision. We just have to learn how to find them. And see, in truth, what they bring us.
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No deep and strong feeling, such as we may come across here and there in the world, is unmixed with compassion. The more we love, the more the object of our love seems to us to be a victim.
Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
This idea of compassion comes to us because we're made in the image of God, who is ultimately the compassionate one.
It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are.
When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.
As Christians, our compassion is simply a response to the love that God has already shown us.
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.
I think compassion is important but love fizzles out eventually. But if there is compassion in a relationship, things can always be worked out.
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