Seven Reasons Our Prayers Are Not Answered - Reason #6

January 31, 2024

Ron Alfredson

What is a Compassionate Heart? According to Dictionary.com, compassion means “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” This definition accompanies two core relational aspects of human interactions: sympathy and empathy. We, as Christians, must be able to show and act on all three. What is the difference between sympathy, empathy, and compassion?