Be Compassionate
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32
Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a professor at Oxford University and at Cambridge University.
He wrote more than 30 books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year.
C. S. Lewis’s most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics in The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures.
In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis wrote, “Do not waste your time bothering whether you ’love’ your neighbour, act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less.”
We need to show the heart of Jesus and to be compassionate to others. Thank Jesus for His compassion toward you and seek to show His love to others.
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” – Colossians 3:12