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Speaker 1: Life Audio from the Salvation Army. Welcome to Heartbeat.

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Speaker 2: The most powerful thing we as Christians should be to

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Speaker 2: a world starving for hope is compassionate. Whether it's someone

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Speaker 2: asking for change on the corner or the friend who

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Speaker 2: finally says I'm not okay. How are we showing compassion

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Speaker 2: to those right in front of us? Because compassion usually

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Speaker 2: doesn't show up with a spotlight. It shows up in

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Speaker 2: awkward conversations and not knowing the perfect words and just

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Speaker 2: staying when it would be easier to scroll or walk away.

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Speaker 2: Maybe we hesitate because we think what if I say

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Speaker 2: the wrong thing? But love isn't about having perfect answers.

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Speaker 2: It's about being present. So maybe compassion today looks like

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Speaker 2: a text you've been putting off, or offering someone a sandwich,

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Speaker 2: or simply saying I'm here and you matter. Small acts

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Speaker 2: done with real love can feel huge to someone who's

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Speaker 2: barely holding on.

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Speaker 1: For more episodes of Heartbeat, visit Salvation Army Radio dot org.

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Speaker 1: Thank you so much for listening to Heartbeat. We want

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Speaker 1: to thank the team at Life Audio for their partnership

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Speaker 1: with us on the show. Visit lifeaudio dot com, where

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Speaker 1: They have shows about prayer, Bible studying, parenting, and more.

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Speaker 1: Thanks again for listening, we'll see you next time.