Greetings Dear Reader,
“And some have compassion, making a difference.”
No matter where the day takes me I encounter those who are
in pain. The pain reveals itself in many
ways and has various sources. It is
still pain. It may be physical,
emotional, or social. It may be stress
or hard times, troubles or fear. We
cannot measure the pain of others.
It is not our place to determine the validity of another’s
pain. It is my place to have compassion
and help where I can. It is my
obligation to care. I want to care even
if I were not obligated. The pain of
others moves me.
What I need to examine is how I view and respond to the pain
of others. I mentioned to a friend
yesterday that as parents we feel so helpless when our adult children are in
pain and we cannot ease the pain. Her
son is in distress and wants to work it out on his own.
Pain in all its forms is both beneficial and horrid. I would remove the pain of others completely
if I could. I would only do so if I
could without removing the learning available in the pain. Join me Dear Reader as I examine the thorny
shared maladies that we all endure. As
always I welcome your thoughts and questions.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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I love that your moving into this. We are all in pain, as is God himself. But it is us who can show care for where that person is in their pain.. With out comparison. It is compassion that moves us closer to God.
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