Apologizing Quote by Katie Davis
“Every day I have spent in Uganda has been beautifully overwhelming; everywhere I have looked, raw, filthy, human need and brokenness have been on display, begging for someone to meet them, fix them. And even though I realize I cannot always mend or meet, I can enter in. I can enter into someone's pain and sit with them and know. This is Jesus. Not that He apologizes for the hard and the hurt, but that he enters in, He comes with us to the hard places. And so I continue to enter.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Kisses for the Children by Katie Davis, 2015
Compassion involves sharing another's pain, not fixing it, by entering with them in suffering.
In simple terms: Compassion is entering another's pain.
Key Takeaway
Sit with others in their suffering.
Themes
compassion
empathy
service
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- volunteer work
- counseling
- hospital visits
- community outreach
Key Concepts
Christian theology
human dignity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you protect yourself while offering compassion?
- What limits exist in helping others?
A Different Perspective
May lead to emotional burnout without boundaries.
