Compassion is a commodity, it has value. The problem with compassion, is that in today's world there seems to be less and less of it to go around. The problem with compassion is that when you commit your heart to a cause, or a person, or whatever the case may be, it's hard to draw your heart back to prevent from becoming hurt.
I have discovered that compassion, even when it's not warranted or needed, can do so much for the spirit as well as the soul. When you place yoruself above your own needs and focus on others, you realize that God has purpose for everyone on earth. With all of the distractions we are sometimes subjected to, we tend to forget what our purpose is.
Self-help books are fine, but the Bible provides the answers that we need to deal with our problems, our emotions, etc. Compassion teaches us that we need to "read between the lines", in other words, to see what maybe others either can't see or refuse to see. When we help those who are having trouble, we get a sense of Jesus and the reason to do what we need to do.
So, remember that compassion requires the best of us, which is the best of Jesus!
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