Man and His Compassion for Others

Let’s ask ourselves the question:  What is compassion?  It could very well be, having a desire to help others in their suffering.  Generosity and service are ways that compassion can be demonstrated.  We can be sympathetic to someone under stress.  Maybe they lost their job and we might be able to alleviate that stress by some type of assistance.  It is allowed to help others without expecting rewards.  There is always someone out there who is less fortunate. 

The Sunday school lesson this past Sunday covered compassion in our Christian life.  I read somewhere that “kindness gives birth to kindness.”  Someone else said: “Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet them on your way down.” 

Dalai Lama – is the spiritual leader of Tibet who continues to speak of forgiveness, justice, and living together in harmony.  Mother Teresa – worked in the slums of Calcutta, India, helping and nursing the poor and sick.  She had a great reverence for human life.  So many dedicated people in the past have given their all to help others with the same compassion we’re talking about today.  When do we begin?

What would be wrong with we as Christians, if we started today, looking for ways to help in any situation without being asked.  Send a card, make a phone call, send flowers or be brave and just visit.  God bless!

Jake Cannon