Compassion For The Broken

12 Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. - Colossians 3:12-15

There are many broken lonely people.

There are many who are dying and in need of a helping hand.

There are many whose marriages are broken and in need of just someone to listen to them.

There are many who are struggling taking care of sick family members.

There are many who have made mistakes and are paying dearly for them by being  trapped in a prison of deep despair.

Why do we hold others accountable for their mistakes but want forgiveness for our own?

Lord, help us to see.

Lord, help us to hear.