Compassion

Twice in one day...man, crazyiness!!
Today I finished the book my chior teacher gave me: Women on the Front Lines Series; Compassion.
It was a very good book. I loved learning about women who stood up for the love they had in their hearts. A lot of it was focused on service to poor and sick. It was hard to relate to these women some of the time though because they where from the past, and delt with different times and cultures. But it was still so encouraging to read about sticking up for even faith.
I learned a lot about being compassionate to people. Learing to be out of my comfort zone is needed. Dieing mentally, emotionally, and spiritualy is needed to completely allow God's love and compassion in you, and therfore flow through you.
Tears- are really important. Tears move people, heal people, show people love...which brings me to there has to be love in compassion~compassion is a language of love that know no limits! Mother Teresa said something that touched me, 'you have to see Jesus in every person you meet' >WOW what a statement. I am going to strive for that! How amazing would it be to see Jesus every where you go????
Forgivness is a strong component in compassion. You must be willing to think of the now and future and not focus on the past. I feel like our world today hinders us from looking at the past.
Compassion must be personal. It has to be more than feelings but also actions.
Again the most important aspect of compassion is~LOVE!!! Jesus' cross is a cross of compassion and love!
On my discussion of the book and topic of compassion I leave you with two items-
"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love" (Gal. 5:6)
and
"So let us open our heats wide to love. Love is the mightest thing in the world. Love makes us to love and to do. God is love. I can do all things through Love which strengthen me." -Amy Carmichael, 1867-1951

On another note- One of my tema members had to leave on Sunday. It was sad to see him go but he is coming back....so its all good. I just am worried...I am a worry-ier. But I trust God..

Today was a tough-y. My mood went up and down, but I mean it went out good. The day ended ..well is going on right now-girl talk. Plus just great friends that are not girls, or not here!

I have a prayer to end this blog:
Dear Lord,
Thank you Father for given me this day. Thank you for the joys and the blessing, thank you for being in my heart and caring me in hard times. Thank you for the people and events you have been placeing in my heart. God, I pray that you fill me with this love and passion you went the world to know!!! Set my heart on fire God. I just pray you open my eyes to the people and seeing you in them. I give you my troubles Lord. Please be with all the concerns on my heart...
I love you with all my heart and am open to your will.
In your name we pray~
Amen

God bless
and love you all ~ go out in passionate compassion!