Compassion Quote by Rick Warren
““We often forget that God has emotions, too. He feels things very deeply. The Bible tells us that God grieves, gets jealous and angry, and feels compassion, pity, sorrow, and sympathy as well as happiness, gladness, and satisfaction. God loves, delights, gets pleasure, rejoices, enjoys, and even laughs!2””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren, 2002
God is portrayed with human-like emotions, showing that divine love includes joy, sorrow, anger, and compassion.
In simple terms: God feels emotions like humans.
Key Takeaway
Recognize divine empathy.
Themes
theity
emotion
theology
Mood
reflective
reverent
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- spiritual counseling
- theological study
Key Concepts
Divine anthropomorphism
emotional spectrum
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect your relationship with God?
- Can we attribute human flaws to the divine?
A Different Perspective
Human emotions are not fully analogous to divine nature.
