By Annie TalksPsalm 86:15 NIVYou, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.When I think about my past, I think about the person I was before giving my life to Jesus. I remember being a rebellious teen, and before that a snarky adolescent. I remember being in a room with my mom and my uncle (my mom's brother). I just remember my uncle reprimanding me for giving my mom a hard time - such a hard time that I made my mom cry. I do not remember what it was even about, but in retrospect, realizing that I made my cry over something that cause her heartache, just breaks my heart. I apologized and asked my mom for forgiveness - but that incident has always stuck with me.When I came to Jesus, I knew He forgave me and wiped my slate clean. My lifelong desire is to live as Jesus did. He showed great compassion for those he encountered. He knelt down to their level, He met them where they were. When He went with Jairus to tend to Jairus' sick daughter at home, Jesus was met by the woman with the blood-flow issue. He stopped and knelt down to heal her because she had faith with just a touch of His garment she would be healed. He felt her faith, and it was important for Jesus to tell her that. He demonstrated great compassion for her. He showed compassion for so many people who were ill, paralyzed, blind, poor, hungry, grieving, and demon-possessed. His heart broke for each one of them. Today, I am reminded how I can show even just an ounce of compassion the way that Jesus did by praying with, over and for someone; helping others in need; serving where God leads me; feeding the hungry; showing kindness to others, even if they are difficult and mean-spirited, refraining from gossip; and going above and beyond what is expected. Sometimes the smallest act of kindness can go a long way.What is important to me is before I react to a situation, I often find myself asking: What would Jesus do? Remember those trendy WWJD bracelets people used to wear? I often think about what someone said once that stuck with me: Are my actions grieving the Holy Spirit? The means: disobeying God or behaving in a way that goes against my spiritual growth and maturity. So, I continually pray and ask for the Holy Spirit's guidance to live and serve the way that Jesus modeled - and that is what is pleasing to God. Love, others, show compassion and kindness, and may your thoughts, words, and actions pour into others the way God would want. In Jesus' mighty and matchless name, Amen!~~~~God is ON AIR and so are we!#walkandtalkfaith #walkandtalkfaithpodcast #wtfpodcast #GodIsOnTheAir~~~~For business purposes, please email us at [email protected]~~~~Music CreditSong: SeasonsArtist: TelecastedYouTube Audio Library