Women On The Frontlines: A Call To CompassionSample

The Compassionate Power of Tears

One evening, my friend Marcus Young and I (James) were waiting on the Lord together. I received a remarkable spiritual vision of seven consecutive doors. Over each door there was a word written. The word “Forgiveness” was engraved over the first door. As I crossed over the threshold, I was able to see the second door: “Cleansed by the Blood.”

I went on through the third and fourth doorways; they dealt with areas of holiness and sanctification through the power of the Holy Spirit. Then I came to the fifth doorway: its title was “Grace.” As I walked through, I discovered that grace empowers the believer with the anointing, and I also learned that all of God’s giftings are received by grace. These are what I call “gracelets,” little drops of grace. I learned that the degree of anointing one has comes from passing through God’s doorway to grace. It is then that the oil of the Holy Spirit begins to fall on us.

The word “Mercy” was prominently displayed over the sixth doorway. Whereas grace had dealt with God’s actions toward me, I now learned that mercy had to do with our actions toward others.

This was a very long passageway, but at its end I could make out what was written over the seventh door: “Union with Christ.” I wanted so desperately to get to the seventh door, but I knew I couldn’t do so until I had completely passed through the sixth corridor—the realm of mercy. This realization filled my heart with anguish.

All I could do was cry, “Lord, teach me your mercy,” for I knew then that the only way I would ever be able to enjoy complete union with Christ would be by walking in mercy and compassion at all times.

As you wait before the Lord and give Him your heart, He will touch you with a portion of His burden and give you His heart to enable you to carry others at least for a while before His throne.

Stop by the gateway of the sixth door as I have, and drink deeply from the brook of mercy. This will enable you to continue to move forward in your walk of being more like Jesus and to empower you to do the works of Christ.