Exercising compassion is an act of God.

Love really is the exercise of self-directed outward, reflecting God’s light. Such a life of love is a life of peace. It is a life full of meaningful purpose, devoid of time. It is a life devoted to the enhancement of others through the generation of one’s personal contact with God.

When you are impatient, you are placing your own needs above all that surrounds you. That places self above environment, above society. When you exercise compassion, you’re acting from strength, placing another above yourself, and that is an act of God. Compassion, sensitivity, listening are all acts of God. Being a good listener places another above yourself. You affirm another when you listen. You strengthen another when you listen. By listening you are creating an environment of peace, for you are signaling acceptance of another. Listening, therefore, is an action dictated by the presence of God.