The Example of Compassion - Story
A few years ago, I met a man named David at a local community center. David had recently lost his job and was struggling to...
This is stories & illustrations on compassion and connection, drawing on Psalm 23:1-6. It carries an emotional tone of love, hope and encouragement.
A few years ago, I met a man named David at a local community center. David had recently lost his job and was struggling to make ends meet. When I first spoke to him, I noticed the heaviness in his eyes, a deep sorrow that seemed to weigh down his very spirit. He was lost, feeling like a sheep without a shepherd, just as Psalm 23 reminds us: “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.…
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