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287. What manner of men (and women) should we be? This is a beautiful article about Jesus Christ's COMPASSION!

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I learned a lot from this article, and hopefully I can put some of it into practice.  It applies to women as well as men!  I have condensed it, and I have emphasized words, especially "Compassion"!  That is what this article is all about, really. “What Manner of Men?” By Ted Gibbons  · November 12, 2014, in Meridian Magazine “What manner of men ought ye to be?” Jesus queried the Nephite twelve, and answered his own question: “Verily I say unto you, even as I am.” (3 Nephi 27:27.) What manner of man was he then? In his interpersonal relationships, how did he function? In his interaction with repentant sinners, with honest seekers, and particularly with those that suffered, how did the Savior behave? In All Their Afflictions, He Was Afflicted There is a word that describes the Savior’s involvement with those that suffer.  the word is compassion . The word is defined as “a suffering with another; hence, sympathy; sorrow for the distress or misfor