daily prayer

    Good morning! How are we faithing? True compassion. Is it lip service some times? Are you outwardly showing concern when you in fact don't care? We of course being civilized should not be rude but do you patronize people? Are you so self centered you flat don't care about anyone but yourself? Rhetorical questions and the answer you find does indeed let you know where you may be dropping the compassion ball and where you are spiritually. Some things people complain about I'll admit I think,"pull your big boy pants up and press on and stop complaining". I know that may be cold but it is what it is. What we must avoid in that line of thinking is caring less for that person. They or we may need to grow up or just tough it out but compassion still should be there. God cares for ALL our concerns so why shouldn't we at the least recognise that issues for others, even though we deem them silly, as big to them. Our response as believers could draw or repel to Jesus. With that thought, compassion dictates we be honest, wise and truthful and not just placate or patronize. Sometimes it's prudent to hold people and cry with them for their pain and when the time is right, bring to their attention corrective action. Man, I have been upset over things in the past and people stepped right on my heart that was exposed and that magnified the pain. I now am so careful to not kick someone when they are down. I have also had people not say anything other than "I'm sorry man" at the time and later told me I was being a twit. That method rooted well whereas the flip off only contributed to the pain and actually bred contempt. Do you follow this? Do you understand how wise and compassionate we should be especially since we claim to be followers of Christ? Jesus spoke truth but also with compassion because he knew that sometimes it's hard out here.


Romans 13:10

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
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1 John 4:8-9
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
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John 13:35
"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
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1 John 4:20-21
If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
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Romans 12:10-14
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and curse not.
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1 Corinthians 16:14
Let all that you do be done in love.
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1 Peter 1:22-24
Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and abiding word of God.
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1 John 3:14
We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
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1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.
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Remember Sebastian...remember Deb and CJ..remember Dana and Nicole...
 
Heavenly Father,
  We come to you humbly and with repentence. Help us have real compassion in our hearts. Grant us wisdom to know what and when to act holy and compassionately. Lord we lift the Major family up to you. Heal little Sebastion for your honor and glory. Open eyes and hearts to your grace and love; draw them to you. Let a miracle be so obvious. We ask these things in Jesus name, amen