Tag Archives: compassion

Know your Limits

There’s a notion in Kabbalah known as Tzimtzum, or construction. When God created the world, he limited his powers so we could have free will. You can take comfort in the limits of your powers, too. Like God, you do … Continue reading

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Compassion

The Human heart has extraordinary capacity to hold and transform the sorrows of life into a great stream of compassion. Compassion is the movement of concern and kindness in response to the difficulty of any living being. Compassion arises when … Continue reading

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Appearance Alone

His name was David, but most just called him “the street fiddler.” David was a disheveled, older man who was a regular fixture in popular places in our city, serenading passers-by with unusual skill at his violin. In exchange for … Continue reading

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Values

What drives you to honor your values when it’s difficult to do so?  My hope and belief that if I follow through with those values, I can help make the world just a little better. I owe it to my … Continue reading

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Full of Grace and Truth

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone” (Col. 4:5–6). EXTRA: Gracious words … Continue reading

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