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JENNIFER WILL BE OKAY!
She goes through migraine like symptoms that are painful, but not dangerous. She uses the word “aura” to describe what is happening, and it usually passes after a few hours.
Thank you for your concern.
On today’s episode, Jennifer and Kirk are in the midst of miscommunications and laughing about it. Then, there is a painful discussion about dealing with trouble, and dealing with people as they go through hard times, so that we honor God instead of taking responsibility for things we cannot control. Holding people accountable for their actions while still being empathetic is called compassion. Compassion is being empathetic to every person involved in the story.
Kirk uses the example of an employee who gets fired, and is our friend. Being empathetic towards our friend means meeting them where they are at emotionally. However, compassion requires us to step back from our friend far enough to have empathy for their boss as well. If our friend did not fulfill the contract of employment they had, the things they did wrong caused their current suffering, and we must ask God for the wisdom to speak the truth to them, “you’re feelings are valid, and the story they are telling you may not be accurate,” while still giving space for their emotions.
It is not okay to receive physical or emotional or mental abuse because someone is suffering the consequences of human sin. Even when our friend has done nothing wrong per we, and gets fired anyway, compassion is necessary.
Compassion does not feel good. This is why it is so difficult to talk about, and even more difficult to be about. However, children do what feels good, and suffer for it, adults do what is best…. (And often suffer for it too, in the short term.).
Eternal perspective allows us to grow up into the fullness of Christ, which in turn gives us the strength to do the things that are short term difficult, but eternally valuable.
Life is simple, but difficult. Everything we want requires sacrifice of the short term pleasure for the long term satisfaction.
Yes, you can enjoy the short term feel-good if you choose to. Just know that it always has a cost, and when that payment comes due, regret may be all your left with.
It is still your choice.
How will you be compassionate today? Or will you still choose empathy over eternity?
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