Compassion
The word “compassion” means the ability to feel or suffer with another. Developing deep sympathy for the feelings of others is crucial in marriages and families. Jesus was the perfect example of compassion. Once, for example, He wept with Mary and Martha, whose brother, Lazarus, had just died. Jesus knew He could raise Lazarus from the dead and that the women’s mourning would soon be replaced by rejoicing. But He didn’t tell the sisters they shouldn’t feel sad. He didn’t make fun of their weeping. Rather, He wept with them, for He loved them (John 11:1–46). Such compassion is an essential part of love. By it, we open our hearts to others. Through its influence our homes become kinder havens for the tender feelings of our loved ones.
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Families
