Have you ever damaged a relationship because of disagreement? Consider this…
Compassion is an antidote to controversy. It empowers you to hold different perspectives from another person and still have peace between you. Here’s why.
True compassion goes hand-in-hand with humility. It does not arrogantly look down on people as fools if they see things differently, but looks first in the mirror to see that even our own understanding is a gift, and our own perspective may yet be proved lacking.
Compassion is a preserving agent that ensures the survival of the relationship beyond the point of argument – at least as far as it depends on us.
Of course, that’s all we’re really responsible for, isn’t it? Us.
PRAYER: O Lord, help me have compassion for others as You’ve had such compassion on me.
What about you? What helps you safeguard relationships in the midst of controversy?
