“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic…” 1 Peter 3:8 (NIV)
Today, let us us pause in the midst of life’s hustle and bustle to offer sympathy to those who are hurting.
Sympathy can be defined as “a feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; compassion or commiseration.” (The Free Dictionary by Farlex).
Do we enter in and commiserate with others or do we just offer a pat on the back, mumble a few trite words and walk on?
There are broken, grieving and sorrow filled people all around us.
Consider a widow who lives alone, or a child who has lost a parent.
Do you know a shut-in or an elderly person who feels that life has forgotten them?
Take time today to pick up the phone, buy a bouquet of flowers or takes someone out to lunch.
Heavenly Father, I know that there are many hurting people all around me. Today, I want to offer true sympathy and compassion as I reach out. I choose to take a deep breath and pause to look in the eyes of someone who needs to know that You have not forgotten them. Lead me, by Your Holy Spirit. Where You lead me, I will follow.
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