Description:  The ability to show great compassion for those who are suffering and to seek to come along side them and help to alleviate this suffering.  The person who really cares for those in need.           

Meaning: to have compassion. 

Scripture:  Rom. 12:8; Mat. 5:7; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 10:25-37.

Characteristics:  This is a person who can…

·        Be sincere in kindness and love for all people

·        Find joy in comforting those who are sick, suffering, or going through a trying circumstance.

·        Be willing to come alongside the suffering without recognition in order to help alleviate the suffering.

·        Reveal their faith in acts of love towards the hurt in the community

·        Able to be patient in their willingness to comfort others.

                                                           …and enjoys doing it.

Key Traits: empathetic, caring, responsive, sensitive, kind, loving

Cautions/liabilities:

·        May be too reliant on emotions in dealing with situations

·        May have trouble saying “no”.

·        May find themselves being unappreciated by those who are helped.

·        Must find their strength and value in God not in helping others.

·        Suffering can be addictive.

Scripture:  Rom. 12:8; Mat. 5:7; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 10:25-37

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