Empathy

I think a lot of times we forget our empathy.
We forget what it felt like at our most desperate hour, our most broken state, our darkest secret or our deepest despair.
It's not religious or moral obligation that leads us to a genuine compassion. But rather realizing we can empathize with the brokenness that resides within all of humanity, even if the life circumstance is beyond our understanding.
True empathy leads to people coming alongside one another to move forward as mutually broken individuals.

Empathy is one of the few things I've seen to make a difference. Cold, arrogant, or oppressive attitudes don't yield positive results. People aren't meant to be treated as objects. Empathy helps us see past flaws and look at the person instead.

What does that say about grace? What kind of empathy must God have to care for us with a genuine compassion?

I want to hold deep compassion for people, not shallow obligation for objects.