“A Better Neighborhood”
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say 'It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.' Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” -Fred Rogers
“Nobody else can live the life you life. And even though no human being is perfect, we always have the change to bring what’s unique about us to live in a redeeming way.” –Fred Rogers
“Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.” –Fred Rogers
1 - The Church Visible
2 - The Church Compassionate
10 Scientific Benefits of Compassion
1 - It makes us happy
2 - It makes us happier than buying things
3 - It makes us attractive
4 - It uplifts everyone around us
5 - It spreads like wildfire
6 - It boosts our health and longevity
7 - It gets us out of a funk
8 - It's the most natural thing
9 - It gives us more time
10 - It's good for the environment
Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed Me”
Matthew 25:36 “I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you visited Me, I was in prison and you came to Me.”
Matthew 25:37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?’ ”
Matthew 25:38 “And when did we see You a stranger and welcome You, or naked and clothe You?”
Matthew 25:39 “And when did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?”
Matthew 25:40 “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to Me.’ “
"When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' To this day, especially in times of 'disaster,' I remember my mother's words, and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers--so many caring people in this world.” -Fred Rogers