Lord, have mercy. Have mercy on those in West, Texas who have had their
world turned upside-down. Have mercy on those in Boston still
struggling. Have mercy on those in Syria who are living in the midst of
bombs and gunshots. Have mercy on those in North Korea who do not have
enough to eat today. Have mercy on the
14.9 million children who have been orphaned by AIDS today. Have
mercy, Lord Jesus. Have mercy. And in the midst of all of this, give
us your heart. Give us the compassion that comes from You. Remind us
that we ALL are in great need of your mercy, grace and love.
“Compassion- which means, literally, "to suffer with"- is the way to the truth that we are most ourselves, not when we differ from others, but when we are the same. Indeed the main spiritual question is not, "What difference do you make?" but "What do you have in common?" It is not "excelling" but "serving" that makes us most human. It is not proving ourselves to be better than others but confessing to be just like others that is the way to healing and reconciliation.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen
From Renovare USA
“Compassion- which means, literally, "to suffer with"- is the way to the truth that we are most ourselves, not when we differ from others, but when we are the same. Indeed the main spiritual question is not, "What difference do you make?" but "What do you have in common?" It is not "excelling" but "serving" that makes us most human. It is not proving ourselves to be better than others but confessing to be just like others that is the way to healing and reconciliation.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen
From Renovare USA
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