“I testify that when the Lord closes one important door in your life, He shows His continuing love and compassion by opening many other compensating doors through your exercise of faith. He will place in your path packets of spiritual sunlight to brighten your way....They point the way to greater happiness, more understanding, and strengthen your determination to accept and be obedient to His will.” WayImportantShowsSpiritualUnderstandingCompassionAcceptingLordPathGreaterDoorsExerciseDeterminationOpeningSunlightContinuingObedientLove And Compassion Author:Richard G. Scott
“In its sentimental mode, compassion is an exercise in moral indignation, in feeling good rather than doing good ... In its unsentimental mode, compassion seeks above all to do good.” FeelingsCompassionMoralExerciseFeel GoodSentimentalDoing GoodIndignationMoral Indignation Author:Gertrude Himmelfarb
“Young people need compassion and guidance, not obscure mysticism. Here are some guidelines for young people: Remember that you are always your own person. Do not surrender your mind, heart, or body to any person. Never compromise your dignity for any reason. Maintain your health with sound diet, hygiene, exercise, and clean living. Don’t engage in drugs or drinking. Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.” PeopleNeedsMindHeartPersonsImportantReasonBodyRememberYoungSoundCompassionSupportDependsExerciseDrugDignityCleanDrinkingYour BodySurrenderCompromiseGuidanceDietsMysticismObscureMind And BodyLivelihoodHygieneGuidelinesNever CompromiseMind HeartClean Living Author:Ming-Dao Deng
“Finding voice is a socially responsible political act. We don't just do it for ourselves. And helping someone to find voice demands a spiritual partnership with that seeker. It's an exercise of compassion.” HelpingSpiritualPoliticalVoiceCompassionExerciseDemandFindingsResponsiblePartnershipSeekersJust Do ItHelping SomeoneSpiritual Partnership Book:The Peaceable Classroom Source: The Peaceable Classroom
“For me the prophetic has to do with mustering the courage to love, to empathize, to exercise compassion, and to be committed to justice.” JusticeCompassionExerciseCommittedPropheticCourage To Love Author:Cornel West
“Life is all about choices. Today, show compassion for others, think powerful thoughts, and exercise self control.” ThinkingSelfShowsTodayLife IsChoicesLeadershipPowerfulCompassionExerciseSelf ControlCompassion For OthersPowerful Thoughts Author:Bradford Winters
“I'm very sceptical about the prospects for 'big' environmental causes - 'saving the planet', halving the world's population, ending the exploitation of animals, and so on - but a person can ask him- or herself how he or she personally may exercise compassion or humility towards animals, vegetal life and so on.” WorldMayPersonsBigsAsksCausesAnimalCompassionHumilityPlanetsExerciseEnvironmentalPopulationSavingExploitationProspects Author:David E. Cooper
“Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use, and the regular exercise of choosing kindness over cruelty would change us.” UseCompassionKindnessExerciseStrongerCrueltyMusclesRegular Exercise Author:Jonathan Safran Foer
“Grief, of course, is not something that operates according to a specific time frame, and it seems cold to suggest otherwise. Yet when we do not grasp that God is present in pain, we eventually insist on victory or, worse, blame the sufferer for not "getting over it" fast enough. This is more than a failure to extend compassion; it's an exercise in cruelty.” EnoughSeemsPainCoursesGriefCompassionColdVictoryExerciseBlameCrueltyOver ItSufferersGetting Over It Book:Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free Source: Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free