Tag: empathy

  • The Power of Showing Up in Faith

    The Power of Showing Up in Faith

    “Maybe the essence of being a covenant-keeping Saint is nothing big or grandiose. Rather, it is the small simple act of showing up with love and empathy. Baptismal covenants, as taught in the Book of Mormon, are essentially asking us to show up for each other, to be aware of each other’s needs, and to…

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  • Jesus’ Experience with Human Pain: A Spiritual Perspective

    Jesus’ Experience with Human Pain: A Spiritual Perspective

    “Christ shrank from none of the bitter indignities of mortality, in order to be someone who is not insulated from our difficult lived reality. If you only live in a beautiful, prosperous world in which the beautiful and righteous prosper, then people who spent the day curled up in pain are not for you, and…

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