"Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God." ( Matthew 5:8). Christ certainly gave us the perfect example; of mercy and compassion as His concern for the multitudes superseded His own stresses over His impending death; the unbelief of the 12 disciples; the constant threats of the Pharisees; and His jealousy for God's name. He couldn't even get a break when going to a desert place after John was beheaded to grieve with the disciples. Christ surely did all that He was called to do; without ever holding back. Part of this ministry also was deliverance; in caring for those who were in some sense in prison ( Isaiah 42:7).
Souls were ultimately; of course saved so as to secure eternal forgiveness which none of us as sinners deserved.
I; for one am sorely lacking in this gift; and am pleased to have a few brothers and sisters put that gift in display in my lifetime.
One important aspect which separates such individuals from those with a naturally kind disposition (pretty rare today anyway) is PRAYER; particularly spontaneous when such individuals become aware of the needs of others in that capacity. These individuals; also I would highly recommend to have in your prayer circles for when they are walking properly with Jesus they are likely to have an unusually successful prayer life for the simple reason that they have no barricades like many others (as myself) that tend not to have their whole hearts in it. Of course the mind also should participate in prayer. It is often said these individuals as with any others gifted in a certain area have common weaknesses. That weakness would tend to be too easily emotionally manipulated when taking their spiritual eyes off what the Lord desires them to pay attention to and focus on merely human emotions which can be deceptive and fickle. Such individuals in particular need to be grounded in the Word; as they tend often not to be as discerning as they should be.
"Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God." ( Matthew 5:8). Christ certainly gave us the perfect example; of mercy and compassion as His concern for the multitudes superseded His own stresses over His impending death; the unbelief of the 12 disciples; the constant threats of the Pharisees; and His jealousy for God's name. He couldn't even get a break when going to a desert place after John was beheaded to grieve with the disciples. Christ surely did all that He was called to do; without ever holding back. Part of this ministry also was deliverance; in caring for those who were in some sense in prison ( Isaiah 42:7).
Souls were ultimately; of course saved so as to secure eternal forgiveness which none of us as sinners deserved.
I; for one am sorely lacking in this gift; and am pleased to have a few brothers and sisters put that gift in display in my lifetime.
One important aspect which separates such individuals from those with a naturally kind disposition (pretty rare today anyway) is PRAYER; particularly spontaneous when such individuals become aware of the needs of others in that capacity. These individuals; also I would highly recommend to have in your prayer circles for when they are walking properly with Jesus they are likely to have an unusually successful prayer life for the simple reason that they have no barricades like many others (as myself) that tend not to have their whole hearts in it. Of course the mind also should participate in prayer. It is often said these individuals as with any others gifted in a certain area have common weaknesses. That weakness would tend to be too easily emotionally manipulated when taking their spiritual eyes off what the Lord desires them to pay attention to and focus on merely human emotions which can be deceptive and fickle. Such individuals in particular need to be grounded in the Word; as they tend often not to be as discerning as they should be.
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