Quotes About Empathy

The purpose of influence is to speak up for those who have no influence. (Pr.31:8) It's not about you.

Your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.

Most important, you must learn to love lost people the way God does.

Jesus specialized in menial tasks that everyone else tried to avoid: washing feet, helping children, fixing breakfast, and serving lepers. Nothing was beneath him, because he came to serve. It wasn't in spite of his greatness that he did these things, but because of it, and he expects us to follow his example.

You can use your time to build bridges or walls.The latter is not only unChristlike, it limits impact & creates loneliness.

If you would like to increase the amount of happiness you experience in life, here is one of the secrets: learn to enjoy the successes and joys of others.

In contrast, the Bible says, "A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense."15 Patience comes from wisdom, and wisdom comes from hearing the perspective of others. Listening says, "I value your opinion, I care about our relationship, and you matter to me." The cliché is true: People don't care what we know until they know we care.

Courtesy is respecting our differences, being considerate of each other's feelings, and being patient with people who irritate us.

You are never persuasive when you're abrasive.

The essence of love is not what we think or do or provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. Men, in particular, often don't understand this. Many have said to me, "I don't understand my wife and kids. I provide everything they need. What more could they want?" They want you! Your eyes, your ears, your time, your attention, your presence, your focus

Es posible dar sin amar, pero no se puede amar sin dar.

He wants to be included in every activity, every conversation, every problem, and even every thought.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. -Rick Warren

Las personas son más importantes que el dinero.

Focus on their feelings, not the facts. Begin with sympathy, not solutions.

The Bible says, "You must make allowance for each other's faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."14

Albert Schweitzer said, "The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.

If you want to be used by God, you must care about what God cares about;

Because we're sinners, we hurt each other, sometimes intentionally and sometimes unintentionally. But

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less.

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

I'm always so glad, Sylvie murmured, that I don't have to take a turn at being other people.

We cannot turn away," Miss Woolf told her, "we must get on with our job and we must bear witness." What did that mean? Ursula wondered. "It means," Miss Woolf said, "that we must remember these people when we are safely in the future.

She was rescued from Poland by a priest during the war. At times of national crisis, she can be seen to cry." Jackson thought it might have been better if the priest had rescued a few Jews instead of a plaster statue.