Empathy as a Superpower - 10/13/20

Empathy as a Superpower

Hey Family, through the course of this past week and weekend, the Lord has blessed me with the opportunity to reflect on the true power that empathy holds. And how absolutely critical it is to make for genuine understanding of those around us and allow them to feel heard.

TODAY'S PRAYER

"Dear Heavenly Father, today we come to you with a heart that is ready to listen, learn, and apply. We come to you with understanding and expectation that with You, You will give us understanding and wisdom if we ask for it. Lord, just as You meet us where we are in all facets of life, help us to extend that same hand to those around us and portray Christ in all that we do, say, and think. In Jesus Christ name we pray, Amen!"

SCRIPTURE

Matthew 18:21-35 NIV

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

THE MESSAGE

When the Lord blesses us with His empathy and love, He calls for us to be like a fountain that overflows with the same. And when we don't, we miss out blessings that He has readily available for us. Empathy gives us the ability to see and feel deeper into people's lives and use that new found knowledge to better tend to and care for them. And when we do those things, it makes more and more people receptive to the Gospel which is the ultimate goal. So, do the Kingdom, your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, and yourself a favor and take on a life of empathy! Have a blessed day! 🙂

AB - THE POSSIBLE PLACE