How to Be Compassionate - The Crosswalk Devotional - February 9

PLUS...5 Signs Your Church Might Be Heading toward Progressive Christianity  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( How to Be Compassionate By Aaron D’Anthony Brown “Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive.” ([Colossians 3:12-13]( The Meaning of Compassion Compassion is one of those words we don’t hear all that much these days. Obvious when looking at how we treat those with differing views, especially those from the opposite political party. It’s also one of those words that has a deeper meaning than what immediately comes to mind. The prefix [com]( means ‘with’ or ‘together.’ Think of words like communicate or community. The noun [passion]( means ‘suffering’ or ‘enduring.’ Think of the film Passion of the Christ. If we combine these two words, then that means compassionate in the etymological sense is defined as ‘with suffering’ or ‘suffering together.’  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [5 Signs Your Church Might Be Heading toward Progressive Christianity](  Alisa Childers Even now it is difficult to pin down what actually qualifies someone as a Progressive Christian, due to the diversity of beliefs that fall under that designation. However, there are signs—certain phrases and ideas—that seem to be consistent in Progressive circles. Here are 5 danger signs to watch for in your church:  [CONTINUE READING →](       [7 Reasons Why Some Christians Do Not Observe Lent](  Mike Leake Why wouldn’t you observe Lent? Well, if you are curious, here are five reasons why people do not observe Lent.  [CONTINUE READING →](            ['Same God' Elevation Worship Featuring Jonsal Barrientes](  GodTube.com Listen to this wonderful worship song called ‘Same God’ by Elevation Worship and featuring Jonsal Barrientes.  [WATCH NOW →](        [10 Bad Habits Christian Women Need to Break](  Cindi McMenamin Instead of hiding behind our bumper stickers that we are, “Not of this World” or, “Not Perfect, Just Forgiven”, let’s get real about some of the bad habits we, as Christian women, need to break.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Jesus came in order to do what to the words of the law and the prophets? A. Destroy B. Ignore C. Ridicule D. Fulfill [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â