[Faith-talk] FW: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] Compassion in action by Kenneth Copeland

[Eric Calhoun]

This last one I must send.  I lost my German shepherd friend yesterday, who
was my neighbor's dog.  He could not fight the good fight anymore.  He was
10 years old.  But, last night, no one was compassionate.  I do not like
that.  Please, when someone dies, let's remember to show some compassion! 
Some of you do, and I thank you.  But I would like others to do that. 
Even
though Brownie went over the Rainbow Bridge, I'm happy that he's not
suffering anymore.


Original Message: 
From: "Donna" <godsgirl54 at att.net>
To: <URCTCPrayerGroup2 at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [URCTCPrayerGroup2] Compassion in action by Kenneth Copeland
Date: 
Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:23:17 -0400

Sep 30 - Compassion in Action
"But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them,
because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no
shepherd."
(Matthew 9:36)


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Dear Donna,

Compassion. That's the one thing people need more than anything else in
this world. They need someone to reach out to them with the compassion of
God. 

Compassion is a deep yearning that responds to the needs of people. It's
much deeper than sympathy. Sympathy can just sit around feeling sorry for
people. Compassion has to do something for them. 

Compassion is what motivates God, and Jesus' life on earth was a picture
of that compassion in action. His whole ministry was driven by it. It was
compassion that caused Him to multiply the loaves and fishes, heal the
sick, cast out demons and raise the dead. It was compassion that compelled
Him to go to the Cross. And it's that same compassion that He now longs to
pour out through you. 

That's a staggering thought, isn't it? 

It's staggering to realize that we believers are the only body Jesus has
on this earth now. His healing must flow through our hands and our faith.
His compassion must move us to provide for the hungry. It must compel us to
cast out demons and set the captives free. 

"But, Brother Copeland, I don't have that kind of compassion!" 

Yes, you do. If you have the Spirit of God dwelling inside you, you do--
because He is that kind of love! You simply need to activate it. 

How? Just like Jesus did when He walked the earth. Through prayer and
fellowship with the Father. Look through the Gospels and notice how much
time Jesus spent alone with the Father. That time activated the compassion
of God within Him. It caused Him to feel what God feels about the suffering
of mankind. It stirred Him so much that whenever He encountered a need, He
met it by the power of God. 

Follow His example. Spend time in fellowship with your Father. Meditate
on His compassion until it rises up strong on the inside of you. Stir it up
until the desire to see others set free becomes paramount in your thinking.


Jesus has sent you to reach out and touch a love-starved world with His
compassion. 

If you don't do it, who will?



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Scripture Study:  Mark 6:32-46



Jesus said if I can believe all things are possible, so I believe. Mark
9:23