“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These people have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
They are the beautiful angels living among us.”

-Elizabeth Kubler Ross


This made me think of what Matt Maher talked about at his concert right before he played "You Were on the Cross." He talked about how Christ is the only one who can truly empathize with us and all that we are going through. He has suffered infinitely. He knows and has felt the weight of everything we have suffered, are suffering and will suffer. He bore it all on the cross.

He has known defeat, suffering, struggle, loss, and not only has He found His way out of the depths but He has also found the way out for us! In His death and resurrection WE find life everlasting! He has the GREATEST appreciation, sensitivity, and understanding of life and He is filled with immeasurable compassion, gentleness, and the deepest loving concern.

"You Were on the Cross"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frws0SAEy9A&feature=related