empathy — Daily Devotion — Kristen Alexis Cave

In today’s Christian culture, there seem to be two extremes when it comes to speaking the truth in love to other people. On one side, you have people who deliver the truth in a harsh, judgmental way, lacking compassion and empathy. And on the other side, you have people who are kindly affirming actions and behaviors that don’t line up with truth because they don’t want to hurt others’ feelings.

Kristen CaveMarch 25, 2024truth, kindness, speak, love, compassion, caring, empathy, judgmentalComment

Do You Feel Forgotten By God?

When I was reading my Bible yesterday, I spent some time studying a passage from Luke chapter 7. In this particular passage, Luke describes the time when John the Baptist sends messengers to ask Jesus if He is really the Messiah, or if they should be waiting for someone else. To be honest, I’ve skimmed through this passage a lot in the past. I know I’ve read it, but I’ve never really studied it, until yesterday. And as I dove deeper into this story, my heart started to break for John the Baptist in a way it never had before. His humanity became so evident to me in this story, and it encouraged me in one way and saddened me in another.

Kristen CaveNovember 28, 2023waiting, forgotten, hopeless, perseverance, unmet expectations, unanswered prayers, hope, comfort, empathyComment

Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Empathy

Yesterday as I was scrolling through Instagram, I came across a post by one of my favorite influencers where she shared that she had miscarried over the weekend. A few minutes later, I watched her Instagram stories where she shared more about what had happened. While this story was absolutely heartbreaking, there was one detail that made my heart sink with sadness and disappointment.

Kristen CaveSeptember 14, 2023empathy, care, advice, counsel, wisdom, mercy, pain, difficulty, disappointment, hurtComment

Use Your Story

Have you gone through something painful, heartbreaking, or upsetting, but then you’ve seen God use your story down the road to encourage someone else? What a compassionate and gracious God we serve that He would give us these little nods of hope and redemption as He grants us opportunities to empathize with people who are walking the same rough paths we’ve walked.

Kristen CaveAugust 9, 2021empathy, encouragement, compassion, grace, mercy, story, your story, sharing stories, breakup, heartbreak, pain, hurt Comment

Use Your Story

Have you gone through something painful, heartbreaking, or upsetting, but then you’ve seen God use your story down the road to encourage someone else? What a compassionate and gracious God we serve that He would give us these little nods of hope and redemption as He grants us opportunities to empathize with people who are walking the same rough paths we’ve walked.

Kristen CaveNovember 4, 2020empathy, encouragement, compassion, grace, mercy, story, your story, sharing stories, breakup, heartbreak, pain, hurtComment

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