Episode 10 (50): Living with Tender Hearts

Series: Week 2 — Honest Grief

 In this episode, Pastor Eric reflects on what it means to live with a heart that remains open. This devotional explores how grief, when received through grace, produces tenderness rather than hardness.A tender heart becomes more responsive to God, more compassionate toward others, and more alive to the work of the Kingdom.

 Scripture:

Ezekiel 36:26

 Quote Featured:

Henri Nouwen – “Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into places of pain, to share in brokenness.”

 Music:

Bumper music: “Mercy Flows” (original instrumental composition, 2006)

 Encouraging Word for Today:

A tender heart is not fragile—it is formed by grace.

 Reflection Prompt:

How might God be shaping your heart through the grief you have experienced?

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