Our reading for March 13th from "The Journey: A Calendar Book" is "Be compassionate".
1st Corinthians 13:13 tells us: "And now abides faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (King James Bible).
1st Corinthians 13:13 tells us: "And now abides faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love" (King James Bible).
Compassion is defined as follows:
"com·pas·sion
[kuhm-pash-uhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering" (dictionary.com).
Sympathy is:
"sym·pa·thy
[sim-puh-thee] Show IPA noun, plural sym·pa·thies, adjective
noun
1.
harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
2.
the harmony of feeling naturally existing between persons of like tastes or opinion or of congenial dispositions.
3.
the fact or power of sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble; fellow feeling, compassion, or commiseration.
4.
sympathies.
a.
feelings or impulses of compassion.
b.
feelings of favor, support, or loyalty: It's hard to tell where your sympathies lie" (dictionary.com).
When we support our fellow men/women with a sharing of concern for one another we grow in character, emotion, and wellness. When others know they are being supported by another they grow in character, emotion, and wellness.
Letting those we care about see we care about them, truly care about them (not just giving "lip service") our relationships are cultivated and personal success is affected in a very positive way. Allowing our positive energies to reflect from our very beings grows euphoric results.
As we all know...there are plenty of not so positive things in life...reflecting our "goodness" builds a world of other compassionate individuals one block at a time.
Be compassionate. Keep looking up. : ) AJ
"com·pas·sion
[kuhm-pash-uhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering" (dictionary.com).
Sympathy is:
"sym·pa·thy
[sim-puh-thee] Show IPA noun, plural sym·pa·thies, adjective
noun
1.
harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
2.
the harmony of feeling naturally existing between persons of like tastes or opinion or of congenial dispositions.
3.
the fact or power of sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble; fellow feeling, compassion, or commiseration.
4.
sympathies.
a.
feelings or impulses of compassion.
b.
feelings of favor, support, or loyalty: It's hard to tell where your sympathies lie" (dictionary.com).
When we support our fellow men/women with a sharing of concern for one another we grow in character, emotion, and wellness. When others know they are being supported by another they grow in character, emotion, and wellness.
Letting those we care about see we care about them, truly care about them (not just giving "lip service") our relationships are cultivated and personal success is affected in a very positive way. Allowing our positive energies to reflect from our very beings grows euphoric results.
As we all know...there are plenty of not so positive things in life...reflecting our "goodness" builds a world of other compassionate individuals one block at a time.
Be compassionate. Keep looking up. : ) AJ
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