Quotes About Empathy

holding onto an offense will make you a bitter and unloving person, and you will inevitably damage all your relationships.

Have you ever been hurt by what the other person said?

Have you ever felt like you haven't been heard?

Have you ever wished you didn't have to give or serve?

The heart regulates the hands.

is very aware of the other's sin and working hard to get the other to see it too.

Are you doing all you can to make that mechanical person more relational?

much of the bad communication, needless conflict, and constant frustration stem from our responses to the ways the other person is different from us.

Are you frustrated with someone in your life? Have you been trying to reshape her to fit into your personal preferences?

Every day your words give your relationships their tone. Every day you tell people what you think of them, what you want from them, and what you would like to enjoy with them.

It is easy to forget the impact our words have on every relationship. There

I was good at helping other people see and own their sin. But I was not willing to believe that my need was just as desperate. Maybe I was blinded by my theological knowledge or my pastoral skill. But

I'm not happy with the way I talk to my children. I try to say the right thing, but I always end up blowing it.

Be humble, gentle, patient, and forbearing in love

Yet we are most true to our identity and calling when we live in the midst of broken people.

Humility enables us to see our own sin before we focus on the sin and weaknesses of another.

A gentle person can use strength without damaging those he is trying to help.

Do people regularly feel bruised in their relationship with you?

The words of an ambassador are always other-centered. Consider the problem ("according to their needs")

My words must be shaped by your need. An ambassador's words always address the person's true need of the moment.

Confronting a teenager five minutes before she leaves for school is not helpful, even if the content is accurate. Rebuking a friend for an offense in front of others is not helpful. Asking your husband to consider how you hurt him as he is trying to get to sleep is not helpful.

Godly conflict is an act of compassion!

What sins and weaknesses in the other person do you need to consider as you decide what your next move will be? In

Your answers to these basic questions can show you how your family shaped your views on relating to others.