In this episode of the Weekday Podcast, we’re diving into the importance of reaching out with compassion in a world that often chooses judgment instead. Drawing from Galatians 6:1, Pastor Bobby encourages us to be spiritual doctors, not judges—people who offer grace and restoration when others stumble. Using the examples of Peter and David, we’re reminded that even those who fall need a hand to help them back up, not more guilt or condemnation. This message is about choosing compassion over criticism and being the kind of person who extends gentleness, healing, and hope when it’s needed most.
Well, hey friends, welcome back to another edition of the weekday podcast.
Today, I want to think about reaching out with compassion. In Galatians 6.1, Paul's writing to a church that had a lot of factions in there, in other words, people that thought they were better than other people or at a different spiritual plane than other people. And so he says this in chapter six, verse one, he says, "Brethren, if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a person in the spirit of gentleness."
Now I want to encourage you. We live in a world that is quick to judge, and I want to encourage you today to dare to be the one that reaches out, not in this judgmental attitude, but with compassion.
What I've found is that it's super easy to point fingers, so easy to shake our heads and to whisper, how good did they do that? But what if we saw people through God's eyes and said, what if instead of condemnation, we offered restoration? So Paul's challenging us to be spiritual doctors, not judges, that when somebody stumbles, our first instinct shouldn't be to push them down further, but to actually help them up. It's about setting broken bones with gentleness, not shattering them with judgment.
Think about Peter. Peter denied Jesus three times. Or what about David, the man after God's own heart who fell into adultery? They didn't need more guilt. They needed grace. They needed someone to say, I've been there too. Let's walk this road together.
Now compassion is that bridge. It's the bridge that connects us in our struggles with other people. It's not about having all the answers. It's about offering a listening ear, a helping hand, a word of encouragement. It's about being firm in our faith, yet flexible in our approach. So the next time you see somebody struggle, I want to encourage you, resist the urge to turn away. Instead, walk towards them with open arms and a gentle spirit. Be the compassion they need to find their way back.
In a world of judges, be a doctor. Heal with compassion. Restore with gentleness. Be the kind of person that reaches out with compassion. Have a great day. We'll see you back here soon.
