Chapter 28. Famous People Who Suffered
Loneliness And Depression
Compassion as Flow of Affection
Phil 1: 8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with
the tender mercies (bowels or splankna) of Jesus Christ.
Compassion is just not an attitude. It is not deep feelings or
affections. Compassion is a commodity. It is a life force, tangible force,
not a state of being but it is a substance of being. Compassion is the spark
to dynamite, to the power of God that is going to be released. It is the
power inherent in the womb of Jesus that can release the power and creative
force of God.
Philemon 7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because
the hearts (bowels – splankna) of the saints are refreshed by you,
brother.
We can refresh and impart a fresh anointing to a fellow Christian by a
show of affection. Splankna like a commodity can be freshened up or be made
stale with Christian fellowship or bad companionship respectively.
Sometimes when you are conversing with fellow Christians about works of
mercy and outreaches, there may be some who may be critical or cynical and
end up running down the workers or people coming for help. Be careful. Such
people may seriously damage your splankna so that slowly you don’t
feel compassion anymore for people in need. On the other hand, coming in
contact with Christians who do street rescue work or reading the lives of
great men and women of God who do much charity work may stir up your splankna
to want to do the same. Your splankna can be refreshed or can be hardened. A
hardened splankna is useless to the Lord, and the Lord cannot anymore
release the creative miracle-working power out of your splankna.
Philemon 12 Whom I have sent again, you, therefore, receive him, that
is, my own heart (bowels – splankna)
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