>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Mark 6:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.
- Ephesians 4:32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
- Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2001/004/20.50.html Reflections on what love is like from Amy Carmichael.
- http://www.boundless.org/2002_2003/departments/finding_your_place/a0000745.html What one Christian learned about compassion on a mission trip to Mexico.
>> Books to Read
- The Wounded Spirit by Frank Peretti, the author tells his own story of growing up with a disability and how the words and rejection of his peers hurt him.
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