“Jesus does not look with pity, but with compassion. There is a fundamental difference. Whoever looks with pity says, ‘that's terrible,’ and walks on, forgetting it all in that same instant. Whoever looks with compassion is never able to walk on, forget, or ignore. That person says, ‘that’s terrible. I cannot allow this to happen.’ It was compassion that moved Jesus to go to the dark, death-ridden tomb, calling out 'Lazarus!', transforming the cries of mourning and misery into tears of joy. It was compassion that led Him to my tomb and yours, calling us by name. For ‘God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions.’ If we want to follow Jesus, we must look at the world with compassion."

“Just as Jesus touched lepers and welcomed the outcasts, so must we. Just as He identified with the poor and the weak, so must we. He calls us to put our lives on the line for the suffering, the vulnerable, the victims of injustice. Loving the unloved is not just an optional extra. It is the heart and soul of the Christian gospel. Jesus did not mince words, yet even today many of His followers fail to understand. ‘Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for Me,’ He said. He is saying that, if we claim to love Him, we have to love them, the despised and downtrodden. To do this is not just to obey Christ. It is to minister to Christ Himself.”

-Matt Roper-

From the book, "Street Girls". A true life story set in Brazil of one man who God uses, and is using, saving girls from lifestyles of being used, and abused. It is a fantastic book to read to get a glimpse of how God may use YOU, if you are willing to be used, and willing to surrender your life totally to Him.