2013-12-05T06:00:04-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/empathy/ http://faithgateway.com/gods-comfort/ 2013-12-05T06:00:04-05:00 Have you noticed that the best source of comfort is someone who has struggled with pain, sorrow, or loss? That is one reason why God offers His followers the gift of comfort, so that we can, in turn, give it to others. Yes, God sometimes allows tragedy to enter our lives, but He never intends […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%209:36&version=NIV 2009-09-28T17:31:02-05:00 When Jesus traveled about he had empathy for all the crowds he encountered. They were lost and looking for someone to guide them, just like sheep need a shepherd. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Someone-to-Share-the-Load-4253 2008-08-21T15:38:31-05:00 All around us, there are people who are carrying a heavy load they should not have to carry alone. But most of us are so preoccupied with our own burdens that we have little or no time to lighten someone else's. And yet, we who follow Jesus, are following a Savior of whom the Bible says, "When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them..." (Matthew 9:36)