“Because we do not understand all the circumstances surrounding someone's suicide, the level of the person's accountability, and the penalty that the Lord, in his infinite love and wisdom, may see fit to inflict upon the person, we must avoid judgment. Regardless of those circumstances and the Lord's divinely imposed punishment, followers of Christ are to be loving and compassionate to those who are hurt by the act of suicide.” MayPersonsChristHurtLevelsLordFitCircumstancesJudgmentInfiniteSuicidePunishmentAccountabilityFollowersCompassionatePenaltiesInfinite LoveLove And Wisdom Author:Brent L. Top
“I still work that expectation/disappointment cycle all the time. I think it is part of the human nature and I think the most important thing is not to judge it. We are human and we do have expectations and a lot of our expectations are often not met. It is a process of learning how to be kind and compassionate and loving to ourselves when we don't get the things we want when people, circumstances, and opportunities don't match our expectations.” PeopleThinkingWantHumansKindStillsImportantOpportunityProcessHuman NatureJudgingCircumstancesMetsExpectationsImportant ThingsDisappointmentCyclesBe KindCompassionate Author:Agapi Stassinopoulos
“Raising children has given me a compassionate and gracious heart for all children and people, realizing we don't always know the circumstances behind closed doors.” PeopleKnowsHeartChildrenGivenRealizingBehindsDoorsCircumstancesCompassionateRaising ChildrenGraciousClosed DoorsBehind Closed Doors Author:Candace Cameron
“When we are being compassionate, we consider another's circumstance with love rather than judgement... To be compassionate is to move into the right here, right now with an open heart consciousness and a willingness to be supportive.” HeartMovingConsciousnessCircumstancesRight NowJudgementWillingnessCompassionateSupportiveOpen Heart Author:Jill Bolte Taylor