Compassion and Understanding
Connection & Compassion
Scripture
Colossians 3:12
“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Devotion
People around you in September are complex. They struggle, fear, hope, fail, try again. Scripture teaches that you are to clothe yourself with compassion. When you encounter difficulty in others, respond with understanding. When you meet failure in others, respond with gentleness. When you face difference in others, respond with patience. Compassion is not weakness; it is the highest strength.
Today’s Step
Who in your September needs compassion? How can you respond with gentleness and understanding?
Prayer
God, help me to clothe myself with compassion. Help me to understand before judging. Help me to see others with Your eyes. Help compassion to flow from me.