A spirit of solidarity with others who are created in the
Image of God which enables me to understand their true feelings
and needs.
Bear one another's burdens, and so
fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
Rejoice with those who rejoice,
and weep with those who weep.
Romans 12:15
I am aware of the pain in others because of the healing I have
received from God for similar hurts.
God has equipped me with many senses, so that I can perceive the
true spirit and emotions of those around me. By exercising my
sense I am able to fulfill the Law of Christ.
In a secular age which says man is an animal, and employs human
beings in impersonal and mechanistic ways, I seize every
opportunity to affirm the humanness of others. I actively seek to
discern the heart, soul, and spirit of others, so that I may help
them give glory to God.
Because I study the Law of God, I know the difference between
true emotions and false ones. I can distinguish legitimate
feelings from rebellious passions, and Godly longings from
self-centered urges.
I have developed a heightened sensitivity to ungodly
dispositions in others, so that I can be used by God to help
"bring every thought into captivity
to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5).
And we know that all things work together for good to those who
love God, to those who are the called according to His
purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be
conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn
among many brethren.
-- Romans 8:28-29
I have remembered Thy Name, O LORD, in the night, and have
kept Thy Law.
-- Psalm 119:55
This isn't that New Age
"Positive Thinking" stuff, is it??
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