Words of Sympathy

There are many to whom life is a painful struggle; they feel their deficiencies and are miserable and unbelieving; they think they have nothing for which to be grateful. Kind words, looks of sympathy, expressions of appreciation, would be to many a struggling and lonely one as the cup of cold water to a thirsty soul. A word of sympathy, an act of kindness, would lift burdens that rest heavily upon weary shoulders. And every word or deed of unselfish kindness is an expression of the love of Christ for lost humanity. {MB 23.1}

What they do not need is words or looks of self-righteous condemnation heaped upon them.
What they do not need is, "Suck it up and deal with it already!"
I know that I do not need that kind of unsympathetic coldness when I am having a hard time. If I receive words of sympathy, pretty soon I am able to “right” my own self and see the world as a wonderful place again.
What I need most is someone to come along side and give me a word of encouragement as this quote suggests.
Papa Father,
Help me to see those that are discouraged through your eyes. Help me to be able to spot those who are valiantly trying to put a brave face on it but are dying inside. I need your sensitivity and discernment. Help me to treat those that I am in contact with like you would, and like I would like to be treated, if I were in their same place.

LET YOUR HEART BE BROKEN
Let your heart be broken for a world in need;
Feed the mouths that hunger, sooth the wounds that bleed,
Give the cup of water, and the loaf of bread-
Be the hands of Jesus, serving in his stead.

Here on earth applying, principles of love,
Visible expression, God still rules above
Living illustration of the living word
To the minds of all who've never seen or heard.

Blest to be a blessing, privileged to care,
Challenged by the need apparent everywhere,
Where mankind is wanting, fill the vacant place.
Be the means through which the Lord reveals His grace

Add to your believing deeds that prove it true,
Knowing Christ as Savior, make him Master too.
Follow in His footsteps, go where He has trod:
In the world’s great trouble, risk yourself for God.

Let your heart be tender, and your vision clear:
See mankind as God sees, serve Him far and near.
Let your heart be broken by a brother's pain:
Share your rich resources, give and give again.

By Bryan Jeffrey Leech

Springs of living water

All whose hearts are in sympathy with the heart of Infinite Love will seek to reclaim and not to condemn. Christ dwelling in the soul is a spring that never runs dry. Where He abides, there will be an overflowing of beneficence. {MB 22.2}

Springs of Living Water

I thirsted in the barren land of sin and shame
And nothing satisfying there I found
But to the blessed cross of Christ one day I came
Where springs of living water did abound

Chorus:
Drinking at the springs of living water
Happy now am I, my soul is satisfied
Drinking at the springs of living water
O wonderful and bountiful supply

How sweet the living water from the hills of God
It makes me glad and happy all the way
Now glory, grace and blessing mark the path I've trod
I'm shouting "Hallelujah" every day
Chorus

O sinner, won't you come today to Calvary
A fountain there is flowing deep and wide
The Savior now invites you to the water free
Where thirsting spirits can be satisfied
Chorus