Can we all practice some empathy today?

• Can we try to be understanding.
• Just know that everyone is struggling.
• Practice kindness.
• Recognize others are hurting.
• Feel the disappointment of another.
• Understand that some dreams didn’t come true.
• Lift up a struggler.
• Know our bodies are failing us.
• Grieve with those who are grieving.

Empathy is defined as understanding and being aware of another person‘s experiences.

Homework

Give a longer hug. Share some encouraging words. Pray for those that surround you.

Prayer

Father, please help me be encouraging today. Help me use my emotional reserves to lift up another person. You fill me with blessings that never run out. And I thank you father. I love you. Amen.

Bible Connection

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 (NIV)