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Pleasant Grove
Church of Christ
Teaching People to Follow Jesus
Mercy / Compassion
The God-given ability to have immediate compassion for those who are suffering combined with great joy in meeting their needs (e.g. the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:30-37).
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MERCY / COMPASSION:
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​Loves to love
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Searches out the good in people
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Brings out the good in people
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Recognizes the spiritual and emotional, spiritual, and physical well being of others
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Considers others more important than self
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Chooses words carefully
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Recognizes the affect words can have
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Detects insincerity
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Loves to be thoughtful
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Is trustworthy
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Non-confrontational
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Unusually cheerful
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Thinks with the heart rather than the head
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Rejoices andor grieves with others
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CHALLENGES FOR MERCY / COMPASSION:
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Overly sensitive
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Caring may be misunderstood by the opposite sex
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Easily takes up other problems that are not their own
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Thinking with their heart leads to indecision
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Can be easily hurt by others unintentionally
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PLACES WHERE THIS GIFT CAN BE UTILIZED:
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Small group leader
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Homeless ministry
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Counseling ministry
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Hospitality of any sort
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Visitation and follow-up
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Prison ministry
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Greeters
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Any type of phone work
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Children's ministry
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MINISTRIES IN THE CHURCH BODY WHERE THIS GIFT CAN BE UTILIZED: