Compassion

Posted on May 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

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“Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion, and anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with the powerless.

Compassion means full immersion

in the condition of being human.”

~Henri Nouwen

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27 Responses to Compassion

  1. trE says:
    May 26, 2024 at 11:36 am

    This . . . is exactly what compassion is! Thank you for sharing.

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  3. joynealkidney says:
    May 26, 2024 at 11:41 am

    There’s a lot of compassion being demonstrated in and around Greenfield, Iowa, this week. Much of the small town (population 2000) was flattened by a tornado, four lives lost. (Just an hour SW of us.)

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  4. Wholeness Chronicles says:
    May 26, 2024 at 11:56 am

    What a befitting illustration of compassion so unique.
    Thank you.

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  5. jenidriscoll says:
    May 26, 2024 at 12:46 pm

    This is a wonderful way to describe compassion.

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  6. Ab says:
    May 26, 2024 at 1:20 pm

    I love this quote, Mitch. The world needs more compassion, especially during these trying times.

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  7. wordancerblog says:
    May 26, 2024 at 3:51 pm

    I love that statue! Where is it located? I’m glad you blogged about compassion today, Mitch. I was laughing to myself this morning because I often help people every day, and today I helped a little boy who had fallen off his bicycle with no parent around. I call this kind of activity my “daily rescue.” My daily rescue feels good to the person I helped and even better to me. I smile and look up and say – “I’m following Your footsteps.” I was wondering what to blog about this week. I think I will blog about that. Thank you for the inspiration, once again – Mitch!

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    • mitchteemley says:
      May 26, 2024 at 6:45 pm

      “Let your light so shine before people that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Keep up the good works, Joanne!

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  8. Susan Strasser, Blogger & Memoirist says:
    May 26, 2024 at 4:59 pm

    Beautiful! More challenging when I am angry, hungry, tired, or stressed, but always worth it. Thank you for the reminder, Mitch!

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  9. K.L. Hale says:
    May 26, 2024 at 6:43 pm

    Everything about this is beautiful. God, may compassion create better conditions for us all. The quote and stunning sculpture pair perfectly with the truth in Romans! Many blessings, dear friend.

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  10. Nancy Homlitas says:
    May 26, 2024 at 9:10 pm

    Powerful quote and equally powerful statue. Thanks for sharing, Mitch. 🙂

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  12. Willie Torres Jr. says:
    May 26, 2024 at 10:02 pm

    Amen 🙏🤗 Beautiful Quote and Perfect Picture

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  13. Kath says:
    May 26, 2024 at 10:43 pm

    Wonderful quote. Compassion is sorely needed in our world today…though, sadly, in the history of man, there’s never been enough.
    And I agree with others about the accompanying image—quite moving.

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  14. Asif Baloch says:
    May 27, 2024 at 3:14 am

    تم’میرے مواد تحریری سفر۔

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  15. Maren says:
    May 27, 2024 at 6:52 am

    Thank you so very much!

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  16. Susanne Matthews says:
    May 27, 2024 at 7:50 am

    Wonderful quote with a message so many need these days.

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  17. williams25nicola says:
    May 28, 2024 at 1:36 pm

    Wonderful 🥰😍🥰

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  19. #hood says:
    May 29, 2024 at 7:37 pm

    romans 37:40. the lord shall help them & healed thee & delight yourself in the lord

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  20. peggywritesblog says:
    May 30, 2024 at 3:29 pm

    Love the pic and the verse! Compassion requires a response.

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