Compassion

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“Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?” (Matthew 18:33)

One of the best ways to resolve our ill feelings toward someone is to pray for them. We will find that it is impossible to pray for someone and be offended by them at the same time. 

“I heard of a man who had made complaints against his minister, and his minister wisely said to him, ‘Well, let’s not talk in the street; come to my house, and let us talk it through.’ He went, and the minister said, ‘My brother, I hope that what you have to say to me is going to bless me; no doubt I have my imperfections as well as any other man, and I hope I will never be above being told of them, but in order that what you have to say to me may be a blessing let us kneel down and pray together.’ So our quarrelsome friend prayed first and the minister prayed next, both briefly. When they rose from their knees, he said, ‘Now, my brother, I think we are both in a good state of mind; tell me what it is that you have found fault with.’ The man blushed, and stammered, and stuttered, and said, he did not think there was anything at all. except in himself. ‘I have forgotten to pray for you, pastor,’ he said, ‘and of course I cannot expect that God will feed my soul through you when I don’t even mention you at the throne of grace.” Ah, well, if you will exercise yourselves with intercessory prayer for your brethren you will forgive their tempers, you will overlook their rashness, you will not think of their harsh words; but knowing that you also may be tempted, and are men of like passions with them, you will cover their faults, and bear with their infirmities.” Charles Spurgeon

“‘Let us pray first,’and it will often happen that through prayer the differences will soon be forgotten.”

GiGi❤️

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