Today, Act With Compassion

Today, Act With Compassion

Matthew 9:36 reads, “He was moved with compassion for them.”   The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance defines “compassion” as “being moved in one’s bowels” (the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity). It...
Today, Act With Compassion

S.O.S. Prayers

Proverbs 46:1-2 reads, “God is…always ready to help in times of trouble. And so, we won’t be afraid!”   One day a woman was driving through the countryside when she saw a tornado approaching, so she hid behind her car and watched as it...
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Life Is What You Make It

Proverbs 15:15 reads, “For the happy heart, life is a continual feast.”   The story’s told of a wise old man. Every day he and his granddaughter would sit outside his gas station in rocking chairs, waiting to greet tourists as they passed through...
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How to Help People (Pt. IV)

Acts 3:3 reads, “Who, seeing Peter and John…asked for alms.”   Peter and John were willing to let the lame man at the temple gate interrupt their plans, and maybe make them late for “the hour of prayer” – which raises an important...
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How to Help People (Pt. III)

Acts 3:5 reads, “He gave them his attention, expecting to receive.”   You can’t help someone until they’re ready. That calls for knowing the difference between those who are looking for solutions, and those who may just be looking for sympathy....