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Understand The Importance Of Compassion | Guided Prayers · Central Christian Church

• 0:04
  SPEAKER_00: The New Testament is full of instruction for those of us following Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: After the Gospels, a lot of the texts are about how to live in a Christ-like community.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we need these teachings because sometimes it's difficult to do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul writes to the church community in Ephesus and says, be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Caring for others often requires patience.
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  SPEAKER_00: People are growing, healing, and learning at different speeds, just as we are.
• 0:43
  SPEAKER_00: God has been incredibly patient with each of us, and he requires us to extend that same grace to others.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: Let's use our time together today and pray for that humble, gentle, patient attitude and the willingness to forego convenience or personal preference in order to bear with one another in love.
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  SPEAKER_00: We should start by getting a proper perspective first.
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  SPEAKER_00: The best way to do this is thank God for his patience and kindness toward you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember that he has never stopped walking with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a full minute to thank God for his care, provision, blessing, guidance, and kindness in your life.
• 2:45
  SPEAKER_00: Ask him to fill you with his grace instead of frustration.
• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: Invite him to help you love people with the same patience he continually shows you.
• 2:57
  SPEAKER_00: Ask the Lord to give you his perspective and heart for them and any insight or understanding for them.
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  SPEAKER_00: But today, would you be humble enough to ask God to actually work on your heart and your understanding and compassion first?
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  SPEAKER_00: Take 30 seconds to sit quietly before God and ask the Lord to bring a sense of patience, understanding, or even just compassion for that person or group of people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Help us extend that same love to others today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give us grace and patience for people today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.