Podcasts about having compassion

A new MP3 sermon from East Georgia Road Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Having Compassion on the Devil's Prisoners Speaker: Will Knox Broadcaster: East Georgia Road Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 8/11/2024 Bible: Mark 5:1-19 Length: 21 min.

A new MP3 sermon from East Georgia Road Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Having Compassion on the Devil's Prisoners Speaker: Will Knox Broadcaster: East Georgia Road Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 8/11/2024 Bible: Mark 5:1-19 Length: 21 min.

I didn't get the Alex Pauls interview out again. I was thinking though about having compassion for those who are suffering. That led to this 40+ minute talk about the need to be vulnerable. It can help lead to soooo much joy, peace, and love.I'll get the interview out when I get it out I guess. Thank you for being so patient. I hope that my book helps out with helping you feel heard and with your healing and growth journey. Thanks so much for listening. Every review is greatly appreciated :)"God is Trying to Talk to Me" Book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN5WS9C8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_18ZQB06N81FNE5V7Q1MYDeep Thoughts on Compassion Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-thoughts-on-compassion-listening-attacking-with/id1478505549?i=1000590439265 Time Stamps:11:18 - I'm Giving Past Dallin a LOT More Applause These Days16:53 - Having Compassion on My Future Wife18:57 - The Power of Someone's Presence20:20 - Sharing With Hope That I Could be Heard22:45 - Vulnerability is Strength25:00 - The Vitality of Trust27:00 - Starting With a Clean Slate33:40 - "You Need to Keep Writing"35:12 - Sharing Your Pain With Those Who Love You36:36 - Sitting in the Chair of God's BlessingQuotes:7:43 - "I was able to see and care about him from the moment I saw him."12:34 - "Maybe God is doing something here! God was doing something there - He was doing something marvelous."13:11 - "When God puts someone in your life it is a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful sacred kind of thing."14:37 - "God is moving in my life - He is moving like CRAZY right now!"17:04 - "I do NOT let mistakes change how I see somebody in the moment."18:04 - "Beautiful things can happen when we have compassion on people."19:16 - "I've 100% been prepared to see her with nothing but the eyes of love, appreciation, and hope."23:17 - "God wants us to move, have joy, and He wants us to love."32:54 - "My past mistakes were not brought up in the conversation at all!"38:10 - "You can have compassion on your past self, rejoice in your present self, and believe in great things to come for your future self."40:05 - "Compassion always always makes time for those who are suffering."Support the show

Anna Shilina is the founder of the Relating Academy, a collective of results-focused relating coaches that help entrepreneurs improve any relationship =======Thanks to my Sponsors for Helping Support me:If you or know some body you know is struggling with anxiety and want to know how to be 100% anxiety free, in 6 weeks, without therapy or drugs, fully guaranteed - then let me tell you about our sponsor Daniel Packard.His research company spent 8 years testing to develop an innovative process that solves your anxiety permanently in just 6 weeks - with an astounding 90% success rate.  Because their program is so effective, people who join their program only pay at the end, once they have clear, measurable results.If you're interested in solving your anxiety in 6 weeks - fully guaranteed  - and you want to learn more and have a free consultation with Daniel, go to https://www.danielpackard.com/--------------------------Do you have High Blood Pressure and/ or want to get off the MedsDoctors are amazed at what the Zona Plus can do$50 Discount with my Code ROY https://www.zona.com/discount/ROY  Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠ ============About Anna Shilina: Anna Shilina is the founder of the Relating Academy, a collective of results-focused relating coaches that help entrepreneurs improve any relationship. After selling her security business a decade ago she applied her 8+ years of human behaviour studies to coach thousands of entrepreneurs. What we Discussed: - How Anna started this business ( 2 mins) - Have a Business with 1000 Employees ( 5 mins) - Plant Medicine ( 6 mins) - Her Ayahuasca Journey ( 7 mins) - Iboga Cermony ( 9 mins) - Should you cut the Ties with a Toxic Parent ( 14 mins) - Having Compassion for Toxic behaviour ( 17 mins) - When one Partner does not want to get therapy ( 18 mins) - Understanding Your Partners Needs ( 22 mins) - Her Book 'The Business Tango' (25 mins) - Human Behaviour Studies ( 27 mins) - The Meditation that Anna perfers (28:30 mins) - Its ok to Change the Type of Meditation that works ( 30:30mins) - Breathwork ( 33 mins) - EFT Tapping (35:30 mins) - Different Parenting Styles ( 37 mins) - Don't make Assumption in your Relationship ( 41 mins) - Healthy Relationships from the Inside Out (43 mins) - Parents struggles to incredible relationships ( 47 mins) and more ==================== How to Contact Anna Shilina https://relatingacademy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/annashilina ===============Donations  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/⁠⁠⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts + Donations ⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster

How much of the bible, the gospel, and Christianity do we truly understand, especially through feminine aspects and feminine perspectives? Is there really such thing as “sin”? Can we and should we love our oppressor? In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer unpacks and answers burning questions about the religion and its gospels. From telling the story of Mary Magdalene, and how it shifted to Martha and Mary to the true meaning of sin and compassion according to the gospel, she aims to help and heal by bringing awareness to the true meaning of Christianity and accepting and revering the feminine perspective.  Dr. Elizabeth Schrader Polczer is an American biblical scholar who concentrates on textual studies concerning Mary Magdalene, the Gospel of John, and the Nag Hammadi corpus. Before joining the academe, she was a singer/songwriter professionally known as Libbie Schrader and is currently an Assistant Professor of New Testament at Villanova University.  What we discuss: 02:17 – Dr. Schrader Polczer and The Oppressed Feminine 14:46 – From Mary to Martha 23:38 – Mary, Martha, and Mary Magdalene 25:15 – When Were the Gospels Written? 32:34 – “There is no such thing as sin” 35:24 – What Drives Dr. Schrader Polczer 40:01 – The True Meaning of Christianity  48:12 – Dealing With Critics 51:55 – Mary Magdalene Suppressed 52:59 – What If The World Revered the Feminine? 59:19 – What's Next For Dr. Schrader Polczer 1:01:04 – Other Traditions, Cultures, and Religions 1:09:30 – Love for the Oppressor 1:11:53 – Laying Yourself Down and Having Compassion 1:17:35 – Dr. Schrader Polczer in Behalf of the Divine Mother To learn more from Elizabeth Schrader: Website: www.elizabethschrader.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/libbieschrader   https://religionnews.com/2019/07/19/scribes-tried-to-blot-her-out-now-a-scholar-is-trying-to-recover-the-real-mary-magdalene/ https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/was-mary-magdalene-really-magdala-two-scholars-examine-evidence   To learn more about Global Sisterhood, go to www.globalsisterhood.org To follow us on Instagram, @theglobalsisterhood @Laurenelizabethwalsh @shainaconners

Bro. Jordan Foster presents "Having Compassion" from Matthew 9 , during a worship service at Immanuel Baptist Church, Florence, Ky. Please visit us at 7183 Pleasant Valley Road Florence KY 41042, or call us at (859) 586-6829. Church links: Website: https://www.ibcflorence.com Daily Devotions: https://ibcflorenceky.wordpress.com/follow/ Free App: http://www.ibcflorence.com/ibc-app Our entire list of recent sermons: https://www.ibcflorence.com/recent-sermons Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibcflorenceky Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibcflorence/ Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/user-658781358 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence/live Instant Message: https://m.me/ibcflorenceky We would love to know how to pray for you! Romans 10:9

Parenting wakes us up, sometimes in jarring ways especially when we begin to be more aware of our actions and behavior. In fact, it can sometimes be a surprise to us. It can be frustrating, scary, confusing and leave us feeling helpless. When we become conscious of our behavior, our words and actions we see that we actually have a choice, we can choose to raise our consciousness and live in alignment with the person we're striving to become. Being conscious brings us closer to making the changes that we want to see in ourselves.In this episode, I dive into talking about 10 ways you can parent with greater consciousness. The 10 ways I focus on are;  Becoming conscious of your behavior, words, actions, and gestures.  Working on self-development.  Working on your personal challenges and triggers.  Modeling behavior you want to see in your child.  Creating healthy home rhythms.  Slowing down and simplifying daily routines. Communicating clearly and limiting choices  Being intentional with your words & limiting adult information  Listening with interest Having Compassion and Empathy for your child's big feelingsThere's a lot that I cover in this episode, including where I describe a foundation that's needed for the young child's healthy development. I hope you'll join me!WebsiteInstagram

On this episode: Nate confesses his love for WhataBurger, and Aaron fills his jugs at his neighbors house. Our Guest: Joe Ryan. Podcaster, coach, Italian and Irish, New Yorker, former bartender and comedian. Sober from drugs and alcohol. Joe hosts a podcast: Its Not You, Its Your Trauma. Owning your actions and apologizing. Having Compassion for yourself. Links: Joe Ryan: Podcast, Youtube, Instagram, Contact, Coaching Book: The Body Keeps the Score   If you have thoughts or questions that you'd like the guys to address in upcoming episodes or suggestions for future guests, please drop a note to piratemonkpodcast@gmail.com.   The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com. The Pirate Monk Podcast is provided by Samson Society, a ministry of Samson House, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. To enjoy future Pirate Monk podcasts, please consider a contribution to Samson House.

In this episode, Linh speaks with Kvika Föld, who is an artist, dancer, and creator of Kvika Föld Shamanic Dance, which is a part of her offerings online and in-person to create spaces for those to come back to their nature within. Kvika shares her healing journey of unfolding trauma by becoming curious about her experiences and emotions. The more she became curious, the more she learned about how to embody these emotions through expressive arts. She speaks about how an expressive art like dance gives the foundation for our emotions and nature within to express itself. Join Linh and Kvika for this enlightening conversation!What keywords come up in this episode?Multi-Generational Trauma, Creating Alchemy from our Trauma, Curiosity as Medicine, Moving through Trauma, Awareness & Conscious Living, Trusting the Path & Taking Action, Investigating the Traumatized Parts of the Body through Movement, Moving through Trauma with Curiosity, Courage, and Acceptance, The Process of Unfolding Trauma, Creativity as a Space to Explore, Karma is Dharma, Constant Fear of Feeling Unsafe, The Shift into Aliveness, The Work We Are Doing Inside is Political, Creating Life as Art, Having Compassion for Ourselves, Trauma as Inner Conflicts, Healing the Inner Child & the Disembodied SelfHow can you reach out to Kvika Föld?Instagram: @kvikafoldFind the Kvika Fold Shamanic Dance page at this link. Join Kvika's FREE online weekly Shamanic Dance classes at this link using the coupon code: 'Free Access' -------✴ New episodes of Soulthentic come out every week! Stay tuned for more enlightening conversations with those inspiring souls like you!✴ For more on Linh's offerings and the podcast, visit LinhEmbodied.com✴ Follow @iamlinhlove on Instagram and TikTok for updates on the podcast!With heart and gratitude,Linh Embodied--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulthenticpodcast/support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit souleomedicine.substack.com

Tyler from Hollow Front is here on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Hollow Front recently finished 2 tours headlined by We Came as Romans and Fit For A King in the past 6 months. Therefore we talk about those tours, what it was like playing with AVOID, and preview their upcoming tour with August Burns Red and We Came as Romans. Tyler and Kevin also talk about The Rave in Milwaukee and talk about it as one of their favorite venues. The band is releasing their new album "The Price of Dreaming" on May 27th, so we discuss the different making of the album compared to their others, having compassion to their fans when connecting to the music, and a few incredible deep dives into both "Thick as Blood" and "Dear Sons." From fun conversation to one with a lot of depth, dont miss the entire thing.   Find Hollow Front Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hollowfront Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollowfrontband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollowfront/ Instagram (Tyler): https://www.instagram.com/tylertate_hf/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB6hnEq2Fr0 Tour with ABR and WCAR: https://unfdcentral.com/artists/hollow-front/ Merch: https://usa.24hundred.net/collections/hollow-front Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/50YmW8f4U5IxTIwYI9mGAe?si=q4BNiOxfSymbpi9JUVyBOA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hollow-front/1204962688   Thank you to our sponsor Custom Debuts: http://fluroes.myshopify.com/discount/CPP10 Use code CPP10 for 10% off your order.   Thank you to our sponsor FNX Fitness: https://fnx.grsm.io/msotdrocks USE CODE "MSOTD" FOR 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcast   Twitter: https://twitter.com/cppodofficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/   Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chordprogressionpodcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Tyler Talks about Touring to Start: (4:08) Touring with Fit For A King and Preparing to Tour with We Came As Romans: (7:45) Playing at The Rave on Halloween & Amping It Up: (16:02) Touring with AVOID: (20:36) The Making of The Price of Dreaming: (25:03) Writing the Lyrics for the Album In Studio: (31:45) Having Compassion for Fans who Truly Connect with the Music: (36:30) Tyler Connecting with Music ft. Caskets & Ice Nine Kills: (42:40) Tyler's Touring Wish List & the Worcester Show: (48:19) Talking about "Thick as Blood": (55:54) The Deep Meaning of "Dear Sons": (1:00:22) Preorder The Price of Dreaming & Closing it Out: (1:09:39)

Welcome to What Spirit Says with Marisa! Enlighten your Spirit and Soul! Are You Living or Just Existing?  Hello Shining Souls! In this episode of What Spirit Says, Marisa focuses on how nature can help heal and rejuvenate our Spirit and our Soul, how we can connect to our beloved pets in Spirit and receive healing messages from them, just as we do from our loved ones in Spirit and what it means to connect to our Soul. Nature teaches us stillness, peace and quiet. Nature teaches us to think, to feel and to listen. Nature teaches us that it can restore, replenish and rejuvenate itself, as can we. Taking a few minutes to breathe in nature can connect us to our Soul. What does it feel like when you connect to your Soul? Clarity. When you connect to your Soul, you feel aligned and connected to your Spirit, your truth. This clarity removes all the boundaries and deflections that your ego creates. Allowing you to truly see yourself, who you are, and all that makes you, you. Marisa shares how Spirit teaches us that love is the heart of the Soul. Compassion is what keeps the heart beating. Having Compassion is truly what allows us to give and receive love. Marisa highlights that when you choose to open to your heart and to your mind, to your Spirit and to your Soul, you embrace yourself, with love and compassion. You accept yourself, with love and compassion. You choose to work on yourself, forgive yourself, be honest with yourself, with love and compassion. You gain clarity about yourself, your life, the past, present and future, filtered through the eyes of love and compassion. You see yourself for your Soul - the way in which God, the Angels and all whom love and guide you in Spirit, see you. Our pets mean the absolute world to us and there is a reason for that. They provide us with unconditional love and support, more so, there is a deep level of understanding and acceptance we develop with our cherished pets. Do you ever feel like your pet just gets you, even when no one else does? That is your Soul connection with your loving animal. Our beloved pets have a Soul just like us. Which means, yes, our pets who are now in Spirit can connect and communicate with us just as our loved ones in Spirit do.  Have you ever meditated?  Marisa shares the different ways in which we can connect and communicate with Spirit and how we all have the natural ability to connect and to communicate with God, Divine Angels and Spirit. Our beloved pets in Spirit, too! In what ways have you tried to make a connection to Spirit? You have to remember, Spirit knows you, your Guardian Angel knows you, and above all, God knows you. The Heavens know how you communicate best, what makes you, you and when you feel the most free spirited and alert to their messages. Our loved ones in Spirit want us to heal.   Marisa shares what the energy of the Earth feels like right now and what Spirit says about this energy, and much more!   Grab your notebook, pen or pencil and write down all that connects to you and your Soul!   It is time to shine your Light!   Follow Marisa on Instagram at: @marisadelziospiritual 

Listen as Tayler Alexis shares ways privilege people can use their privilege to help the black community during these traumatizing times: 1) Speak up in prejudice situations aka if you see something say something 2) Educate yourself on the history of black people3) Have Empathy by meditating about if you were a black person4) Having Compassion 5) Take people's opinion with a grain of saltConnect: Instagram: @pursueexcellencethepodcast @tayleralexisw

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Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie shares how to let go of anger when you've been hurt. Episode 608: How to Let Go of Anger When You've Been Hurt by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Having Compassion for Your Self Irene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Self Love Junkie is to help you become happier and confident with who you are so you can experience greater love and a healthier, joyfilled relationship. Life's a lot better from that place - and the world benefits from happy love-filled people. The original post is located here: https://selflovejunkie.com/how-to-let-go-of-anger-when-youve-been-hurt/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie shares how to let go of anger when you've been hurt. Episode 608: How to Let Go of Anger When You've Been Hurt by Irene Elias of Self Love Junkie on Having Compassion for Your Self Irene Elias is a professional certified life coach, and a co-author in the best selling series, Adventures in Manifesting, Soulful Relationships. Her mission at Self Love Junkie is to help you become happier and confident with who you are so you can experience greater love and a healthier, joyfilled relationship. Life's a lot better from that place - and the world benefits from happy love-filled people. The original post is located here: https://selflovejunkie.com/how-to-let-go-of-anger-when-youve-been-hurt/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts

Bro. Doug Foster presents "Having Compassion" from Jude, during a worship service at Immanuel Baptist Church, Florence, Ky. Please visit us at 7183 Pleasant Valley Road Florence KY 41042, or call us at (859) 586-6829. Find out more information about our free app at http://www.ibcflorence.com/ibc-app or visit our website at https://www.ibcflorence.com. For a list of recent sermons, please visit https://www.ibcflorence.com/recent-sermons To check out the video that was referenced about ‘Christmas in St. Lucia', please head over to: https://youtu.be/BiIFazYp2Cg We would love to know how to pray for you! Romans 10:9 #ibcflorence #florenceky #kjvBible #church #Godisgood #northernkentucky #baptistchurch #savedbygrace

Recorded - 2019-06-14 Published - 2019-08-15 E36 Managing Emotions and Having Compassion for Yourself As humans, we are emotional beings. That means we always need to be aware of the emotions we are feeling and learn how to manage them intelligently. Sometimes "the show must go on" and we have to compartmentalize in the short-term, but eventually we have to deal with our emotions. If we don't deal with our emotions it will eventually show up negatively in our business and personal life. In this episode we explain how to push through the pain and have compassion for yourself. We actually get personal and explain how we have gone through managing some tough emotions and how you can too.

In several scriptures in the New Testament it says that the Savior was “Moved with Compassion” and then a miracle followed.  When we have compassion for ourselves and compassion for our spouse and others, what kind of miracles will we see in our own life and around us? Play In A New Window Download Show Notes In several scriptures in the New Testament it says that the Savior was “Moved with Compassion”  The dictionary says: Moved means: to prompt or rouse to the doing of something AND Compassion means: a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it So When it says the Savior was “Moved with Compassion” because he was a Sympathetic person He was Prompted or Roused with to do something to alleviate the distress of someone. And then if you keep reading in the scriptures when He’s moved to compassion some sort of miracle followed… So compassion for someone brought about a miracle… I talk to my clients a lot about acting from emotions that produce their best self.  I feel like LOVE is one of the best emotions we can act from to produce our best life.  Love for ourselves and love for others. That is why I called this podcast Live from Love.  So we can LIVE and ACT from our Best Self and LOVE produces that result. But often when a situation or circumstance happens to us or around us, we think thoughts that don’t prompt love, but prompt other emotions that don’t show our best selves. Anger, Irritability, Sadness, Jealousy, Frustration…. these kinds of emotions don’t MOVE us to act with LOVE and Compassion.  They often MOVE us to act in ways that are not our best. So When my clients have thoughts that produce these emotions and they are not acting as their best selves, I talk to my them about  Having Compassion for themselves Having Compassion for others, which eventually brings LOVE, even when its hard. Having Compassion for Ourselves We are human.  It is part of our journey here on earth to make mistakes.  In fact, that was an essential part of the plan.  Our Heavenly Father knew this.  He knew we would make mistakes.  He counted on it.  That is why He gave us a Savior and the Atonement. So why do we beat ourselves up so much when we make mistakes?  When we don’t handle things exactly as we should?  When we aren’t our best selves? Our Heavenly Father loves us so much.  He VALUES us so  much.   It says in The Book of Moses that his entire purpose is to bring us back to Him because he values our imperfect selves SO MUCH  “This is my work and my glory, to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” Who are we to say otherwise?  That we are not of value? That we are not worthy of love? That who we are, who He created us to be, is not enough?  That mistakes He knew we would make make before we even came to earth would make us unworthy to be loved by Him and others? It’s just NOT true.  It’s a lie we tell ourselves.  It’s a lie that Satan wants us to believe. So I coach my clients a lot on loving themselves and having COMPASSION for themselves FIRST.  Having compassion for the mistakes that they make.  Having compassion for our natural human inadequacies.  Having compassion for the thoughts our brain automatically thinks.  We were created in our Heavenly Father’s image.  He has compassion for us.  He embodies compassion.  So should we.  For ourselves and others.  Compassion is our deepest nature. Our brain I want you to think about when you put on a pair of pants.  Now when you were little, your mom probably had to teach you that you make sure you are putting them on the right way, that the tag goes in the back.  And then you put one leg in and then the other, and then you pull them up and do up the button and the zipper.  And when you were little you had to think about each little step.  But as you learned how and did it over and over, it became automatic.  I bet you don’t even think about it anymore.  You just put on your pants.  That’s because that was designated to the lower brain.  It’s a habit.  It doesn’t need much thought. Our brains are often on autopilot.  The lower brain - the one that gives us all these thoughts to protect us is really good at being on autopilot.  That’s its job.  When we form habits and we don’t really have to think about things much anymore, like putting on pants, those things get designated to the lower brain,  That’s what our lower brain is really good for.  When we leave it unsupervised, it’s default is to keep doing what its used to doing and to keep us alive.  To protect us.  Protect us physically and emotionally.  It’s watching out for tigers and mean girls. So when something happens that it thinks is a threat - it starts sending us all sorts of thoughts to help keep us safe.  That’s its job.  That’s what it is supposed to do. But those thoughts are not always helpful.  So that is why I tell my clients that they need to be compassionate with themselves when they start to notice these thoughts that aren’t helpful.   Remember that its just our brain trying to protect us and we need to engage our higher brain and have a  sympathetic consciousness of the lower brains distress and try to alleviate it.  We have COMPASSION for our lower brain doing its job trying to protect us. We need to have COMPASSION for us being who our Heavenly Father created us to be - a human who makes mistakes. Developing COMPASSION and eventually LOVE for others. Sometimes that is hard to do.  Especially when that person has done something to hurt us or someone we love.   So let’s take it to the extreme first.  Because when I work with clients on the concept of unconditional love I often get push back about the extremes.  How can I think thoughts that make me FEEL love for rapists and murderers? So say that someone murdered your neighbors child.  Your lower brain - wanting to protect you - tells you to think thoughts of HATE for this person.  WE can not LIKE him.  We definitely can not LOVE him.  No way.  No how.  Your lower brain doesn’t want you to think loving or compassionate thoughts for this person because its trying to keep you alive. But I want you to engage your higher brain.  I want you to get curious about what this person must have been through in his life to make him think that murdering someone was an ok thing to do?  Someone probably severely abused him.  He was not taught right from wrong.  He wasn’t taught that he had any value on this earth.  He was in such emotional pain that he thought murdering someone was the right choice. Isn’t that sad?  Isn’t it so sad that someone could do that to another human being? That they could be in such emotional pain that they would make such a horrible choice.  My heart goes out to that person.  And while I know what he did was wrong, I can have COMPASSION for him and LOVE him for everything he has been through to bring him to this point.   When I am trying to have compassion for the other person, I try to see them as the Savior would see them.  Would He see them as some evil individual who is not worthy of any sort of compassion or love?  No!  He would see them as His brother and someone who is damaged and hurting and needs LOVE and COMPASSION in the worst way. Compassion and LOVE does NOT excuse the behavior.  It does NOT mean that there shouldn’t be consequences for behavior.  It doesn’t mean you need to spend time with or be around that person.  It just means that you are trying to understand where that person is coming from and loving them for who they are (a valuable child of God) and not for what they have done or not done in this imperfect human existence. How can we have more compassion in our marriages?  Can we see the other person for who they really are?  What their human struggles are?  Can we get curious as to why they behave the way they do instead of judging them for it?   Let me give you an example -  I have a client who’s husband often says unkind things to her and tries to control everything she does.  Her first thought is “He shouldn’t do that” and she often questions her own value and self-worth because of the things he says to her.   She says she is having a hard time loving him. So I asked her to get curious about why he says those things.  Could they be true? What would prompt him to say unkind things to her?  We talked about how it is NEVER ok for someone to mistreat you and it’s important to set boundaries when that happens.  But we try to  be curious about WHY and have COMPASSION for that person and the challenges they face in their own mind.   Eventually, after setting boundaries, and not letting herself be mistreated, she asked him about it.  He had been abandoned by his mother and was afraid of losing her (like he lost his mom).  So he was trying to control everything she did so that he wouldn’t lose her.  But in the process, he was driving her away. When she understood WHY, she felt compassion for him.  She was able to let him know that it wasn’t ok what he was doing.  That controlling her was actually making her want NOT be with him.  But she wanted to stay married to him.  So if he would be kind and loving, they could build a loving and lasting marriage.   That marriage could have ended.  She could have left because of the way he was treating her.  But she hasn’t left him.  The marriage is still a work in progress, but it is still there.   She is loving him and having compassion for who he is and what he has been through instead of just being judgmental about his judgements and hurt by them.  I think that’s a miracle. When we are moved to compassion we transcend ourselves to the level of someone else and help raise them to a better place.  And when we do that, miracles can happen. I love this quote by Dieter F. Uchtdorf “Great marriages are built brick by brick, day after day over a lifetime….If you keep adding pebbles of kindness, compassion, listening, sacrifice, understanding, and selflessness, eventually a mighty pyramid will begin to grow.  If it appears to take forever, remember, happy marriage are meant to last forever.” Isn’t that’s great? How to have compassion in our marriages So besides getting curious about why our spouse (or others) are the way they are, having compassion for that, and loving them despite their imperfections.  I wanted to share with you a few more ideas on how you can be more compassionate in your marriage.  Let go of expectations - we’ve talked about this one a lot in past episodes.  Letting go of expectations and just loving our spouse for who they are is VERY compassionate. Stop asking “What’s Wrong” and instead as “What day you need form me in this moment”  Crappy days happen for everyone - understand that they can happen for your spouse too and its ok for them to be in a bad mood sometimes. Ask your partner what compassion means for them.  It might mean something completely different than it does to you. Be there for them physically and emotionally.  You don’t even have to say a word - a kind touch and a listening ear can often be all that they need. Admit that you might be wrong.  Your way isn’t always best. Be truthful.  Honesty equals compassion.  Even when its hard. Examine your motives.  Are you being compassionate out of expectations of return or because you truly care? Draw the line.  Compassion doesn’t mean over giving or co-dependency.  Compassion simply allows you to care without losing yourself. Take care of yourself too - being compassionate with others doesn’t mean "putting your needs aside. This week I want you to think about when your spouse has shown compassion for you.  How has that helped raise you up?  How has that helped your relationship? How can you do that for them?  How can you create more miracles in your life and the lives around you by showing compassion to yourself and your spouse?

Having Compassion for others changes our own hearts.

Prayer for Having Compassion from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on August 30, 2017 which you can access here: http://jenniferhadley.com/2017/08/eliminating-lack-limitation/

Prayer for Having Compassion from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on August 30, 2017 which you can access here:

Prayer for Having Compassion from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on January 20, 2016 which you can access here: htt

Prayer for Having Compassion from JenniferHadley.com for her Daily Spiritual Espresso published on January 20, 2016 which you can access here: http://jenniferhadley.com/2016/01/having-compassion/

Having Compassion