Where does your compassion lie.

I have recently discovered that I am a quote buff. When ever I want some food for thought or some encouragment I find myself going to my new favorite website.www. thinkexist.com. I was combing through some quotes on compassion and found this one. "Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will." I found myself thinking where does my compassion lie? Do we really use compassion? I remember a time where I really felt bad for this kid at school who I knew came from a poor family.One day he did not have a lunch..so i gave him mine. I remember the look on that kids face. A shocked,teary eyed but most of all thankful look. I remember walking away thinking to myself man, im a nice person. But you know what? my compassion ran out the next day when he triped and fell in the hallway and I called him a loser. This senario for some reason has stuck with me for 7 years. I thought I had compassion for this kid. However, when It came down to it I dismissed it from my own heart. I said cyah later for a second of making myself feel good, making this kid feel like he was all alone in this world. I have come to realize that having compassion for people, a nation, will not last unless I truely keep compassion in my heart. I am so happy that what ever poor judgments we make we have a God who's compassion for us never fails. We have all been in a place like the poor student. But God will not laugh at us when we fall. His compassion never fails. So let me ask you this question. Where does your compassion lie? does it lie in self satisfaction? Are we really keeping campassion in our heart? These are things we all need to think about.

Love, Stephen