What is a Compassionate Heart?

According to Dictionary.com, compassion means “a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” This definition accompanies two core relational aspects of human interactions: sympathy and empathy.

We, as Christians, must be able to show and act on all three.

What is the difference between sympathy, empathy, and compassion?