compassion: a thoughtful brainstorm
June 24, 2009 by bibledude
Filed under creative writing
by Leslie Rowe
Definition:
Compassion: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. (Source: www.m-w.com)
Who: Jesus. Mothers. Friends. Women. Healthcare workers. Missionaries. Some fathers. People in power who have good hearts. Kind people. Some Christians. Anyone who will. You. Me.
What: Giving. Feeling. Understanding. Helping. Ministering. Feeding. Watering. Clothing. Healing. Helping again. Helping when you don’t feel like it. Forgoing comfort.
When: Today. Yesterday. At the cross. Tomorrow. Now. Always.
Where: Slums. Hospitals. Orphanages. Third-world countries. Cities. Neighborhoods. My house. Your house. Wherever it is needed. Here.
Why: Jesus had it. Jesus lived it. Jesus commanded it. Because of empathy. Love. Passion. Compelling. Blessing. Because I live in America and my refrigerator is full.
About the author:
Leslie Rowe is a freelance business and marketing writer in Sarasota, Florida. www.GreatWords.net
