Compassion in Action

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 As Christians, we should hold compassion in the highest esteem. The Bible urges us to clothe ourselves in this powerful virtue, wrapping it around us so that it touches every part of our being. But what does it truly mean to be compassionate? While many see it simply as an act of immense kindness, the word at its core means “to suffer with.” True compassion goes beyond offering a polite gesture to someone who has fallen into a pit; it sets aside comfort, climbs into the hole with them, and gets dirty to understand where they are and what they are experiencing.  Genuine compassion lifts a person up, carrying them toward freedom, but only after assuring them that they are seen and cared for. In other words, it loves