Empathy Quotes

Quotes on "Empathy"

T16A1 "This is the EGO's interpretation of empathy, and is ALWAYS used to form a special relationship, in which SUFFERING is shared."

T16A2 "The clearest proof that empathy, as the ego uses it, is DESTRUCTIVE, lies in the fact that it is applied ONLY to certain types of problems, and in certain people."

T16A3 "All you have learned of empathy IS FROM THE PAST."

T16A4 "Do NOT use empathy to MAKE THE PAST REAL, and so perpetuate it."

T16B1 "True empathy is of Him Who knows what it is."

T16B2 "Be tempted not in this and yield not to the ego's triumphant use of empathy, for ITS glory."

T16B2 "This is NOT knowledge, and the form of empathy that would bring it about, is so distorted that it would imprison what it would release."

T16B3 "Offer your empathy to Him, for it is HIS perception and His STRENGTH that you would share."

Quotes on "Empathize"

T16A1 "To empathize does NOT mean to JOIN IN SUFFERING, for this is what you must REFUSE to understand."

T16A1 "The CAPACITY to empathize is VERY useful to the Holy Spirit, provided you let Him use it in His way."

T16A3 "But of this you may be sure; if you will merely sit quietly by, and let the Holy Spirit relate THROUGH you, you will EMPATHIZE WITH STRENGTH, and both of you will gain in strength, and NOT in weakness."

Quotes on "Empathizes"

T16A2 "Make no mistake about this maneuver; the ego always EMPATHIZES TO WEAKEN."

Quotes on "Empathizing"

T16A3 "You do NOT know what empathizing means."