KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Putting ourselves in another’s shoes motivates us to be compassionate and to give and serve where we may not have thought to; and that’s a very good thing. Jesus allowed Himself to be “moved with compassion”. So should we. We mustn’t be afraid to be moved for good, godly reasons; […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: “compassion” – from splagchnon – to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity; to have (be moved with) compassion. [Strong’s] Compassion is often most amplified, and therefore the most fruitful, when both parties have similar experiences. Such is the value of regularly gathering, as sheep under a pastor at NCC,
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We wouldn’t dream of drinking poison; yet we poison ourselves every day.I’ve recently cut back on my salt and caffeine intake. Why? Well, I noticed for the first time in my life that my blood pressure was significantly higher than normal. One look at my diet and I found at least one of the primary
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” I can’t remember the first time I heard this, but I’m confident it was after I had been verbally abused by another child. I imagine either my mom or an elementary school teacher handed this little quip down to me. I’ve since