Quotes about Compassion
Tolerating a wrong attitude toward another person causes you to follow the spirit of the devil, no matter how saintly you are.
- Oswald Chambers
Don't get impatient with others. Remember how God dealt with you—with patience and with gentleness. But never water down the truth of God. Let it have its way and never apologize for it. Jesus said, ââ'¬Ã…"Go . . . and make disciples . . ." (Matthew 28:19), not, "Make converts to your own thoughts and opinions.
- Oswald Chambers
The sympathy which is reverent with what it cannot understand is worth its weight in gold. 69 L
- Oswald Chambers
When we lose sight of God we become hard and dogmatic. We hurl our own petitions at God's throne and dictate to Him as to what we wish Him to do. We do not worship God, nor do we seek to form the mind of Christ. If we are hard towards God, we will become hard towards other people.
- Oswald Chambers
If what we call love doesn't take us beyond ourselves, it is not really love.
- Oswald Chambers
Jesus Christ was made broken bread and poured-out wine for us, and He expects us to be made broken bread and poured-out wine in His hands for others.
- Oswald Chambers
Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it.
- Oswald Chambers
Listen intently with your entire being until you hear the Bridegroom's voice in the life of another person. And never give any thought to what devastation, difficulties, or sickness it will bring. Just rejoice with godly excitement that His voice has been heard. You may often have to watch Jesus Christ wreck a life before He saves it (see Matthew 10:34).
- Oswald Chambers
The Lord restored Job's losses when he prayed for his friends." As a saved soul, the real business of your life is intercessory prayer. Whatever circumstances God may place you in, always pray immediately that His atonement may be recognized and as fully understood in the lives of others as it has been in yours. Pray for your friends now , and pray for those with whom you come in contact now .
- Oswald Chambers
If our devotion is to the cause of humanity, we will be quickly defeated and brokenhearted, since we will often be confronted with a great deal of ingratitude from other people. But if we are motivated by our love for God, no amount of ingratitude will be able to hinder us from serving one another.
- Oswald Chambers
It is actually more important to be broken bread and poured-out wine in the area of intercession than in our personal contact with others.
- Oswald Chambers
Love one another as I have loved you" (John 15:12). He is saying, "I will bring a number of people around you whom you cannot respect, but you must exhibit My love to them, just as I have exhibited it to you.
- Oswald Chambers