A crushing hurt comes to our heart and the sympathizing, scarred hand of Christ presses the wound; and just for a moment,the pain seems to intensify,. . . bu t finally the bleeding stops.
How bless'd the heart that has a friend. A sympathizing ear to lend.
To read a character I'm not sympathizing with is generally quite a good, attractive proposition because I've got somewhere to go, I've got work to do, to try to understand why they behave like they behave, to relate entirely and understand them and to be completely emotionally connected. That is much more fun 99 percent of the time.
Sympathizing and selfish people are alike, both given to tears.
Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.