Lesson 3 discusses compassion and what it means to be compassionate. True compassion means doing something to ease another's suffering, not just feeling pity. We can provide comfort through our words, actions, and presence. While emotions are important, compassion requires taking action to help those in need, such as the disadvantaged groups listed or victims of disasters. Even small acts of kindness or concern can make a difference in comforting others.

1. Lesson 3: Compassion

2. Compassion is not just to
pity those who are in need.
When you are
compassionate, you do
something to ease the pain
or hardship of someone.

3. Giving comfort to those
who suffer means doing
what we can to ease and
share their pain and
suffering.
We can give them comfort
through our words, actions,
and presence.

4. ✨Explore✨
Who do you care for?
Who are the people responsible in doing something to improve the
condition of any of the following?
 Street children
 Out-of-school youth
 Drug addicts
 Prisoners
 Victims of natural calamities
 Physical handicap (like deaf, blind, etc.)

5. Compassion is not only expressed by feeling sorry for people who are in
deep in trouble. Emotions are important to recognize and feel their
needs but if they are not accompanied by our actions to help other
people, they are pointless.
When we feel bad of our countrymen who are suffering, a
genuine desire to help must follow. The decision to help must be
backed up with our actions. Helping people in whatever capacity
we have is the true measure of our compassion.

6. Most of the time, we think that we are too small to help and cannot
actually do something for some who is suffering. Thus, we tend to be
absorbed only by our own needs.
However, comforting other people does not choose any age. It can be
expressed through simple gestures of concern like a warm hug or an act
of service such as helping a friend who is having a hard time in class.
Being compassionate is not just a feeling, but an action that needs to be
done.

7. “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you”
- Ephesians 4:32