Tag: compassion

• Humbled By Grace

  Are you surprised
  when the godless
  drink and gamble
  lie and deceive
  remember that you
  were once godless
  doing all of this and more
  in the name of pleasure
  and self-satisfaction
  ruled by ravenous desires
  and an unquenchable thirst
  it was not your goodness
  that saved you
  but grace
  and in grace
  there is no room for arrogance
  or superiority
  only humility and compassion
  for you know
  you are not the source
  of your salvation

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  HUMBLED BY GRACE
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  December 13, 2024

  compassion, forgiveness, god, grace, humility, love, mercy, salvation

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• Graced Gifts

  We must not
  use our spiritual gifts
  as a platform
  for judgement of others
  for we are not unlike them
  we are capable of
  every form of evil
  ill intention
  and misunderstanding
  whatever small degree
  of goodness we have
  has been graced upon us
  undeservingly
  thus we are commanded
  to love others
  as we have been loved
  that through our love
  and forgiveness
  they may gain some glimpse
  of the great magnitude
  of love and mercy
  God has for them
  if only they accept it

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  GRACED GIFTS
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  October 9, 2024

  compassion, empathy, forgiveness, gifts, god, grace, love, spiritual gifts, spirituality

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• Called To Patience

  We are called
  to be as patient
  with others
  as God has been
  with us
  in spite or our near limitless flaws misunderstandings and wrongdoings
  we are offered limitless grace
  and yet
  whatever small amount of grace
  we offer others
  comes with expectations
  we ourselves
  have never even met

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  CALLED TO PATIENCE
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  October 7, 2024

  compassion, empathy, god, grace, patience, spirituality

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• Gentleness Is Strength (For Ana)

  Your gentleness
  is your strength
  it is just as brave
  to comfort the oppressed
  as it is
  to stand up to the oppressors
  allow love
  to guide you
  it will not
  lead you astray

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  GENTLENESS IS STRENGTH (For Ana)
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  September 26, 2024

  bravery, compassion, courage, empathy, gentleness, kindness, love

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• Reaching Deeply

  You cannot heal
  someone else’s spiritual wounds
  with words
  or reason
  however
  you can be
  a living example
  of healing
  and a walking message
  of the love that healing brings
  allow the depths of your heart
  to speak deeply
  into that place in others
  where words and reason
  fall short of reaching

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  REACHING DEEPLY
  By Robert Van Valkenburgh
  Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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  September 20, 2024

  compassion, faith, healing, love, spirituality, trauma

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