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God Is Compassionate: Strength, Mercy, and Trust in the Lord
New Age to Christ with Doreen Virtue
Show Summary
What does it mean that God is compassionate?In this episode of New Age to Christ, Doreen Virtue teaches on the compassion of God and how this truth helps believers trust the Lord in weakness, suffering, repentance, and daily Christian growth.Drawing from Psalm 103 and other key passages, this episode explains the difference between God’s mercy and God’s compassion, why believers should not live under harsh self-criticism, and how God tenderly cares for His people in their affliction.Doreen also encourages listeners to bring their struggles, sins, fears, and burdens before the Lord, trusting that He is near to His children and faithful to strengthen them by His grace.Listen or Watch
Audio Player: Video Player:Key Scriptures
- Psalm 103:8
- Psalm 103:13
- Proverbs 9:10
- Psalm 31:7
Episode Highlights
- God’s compassion is His tender response to our weakness and suffering.
- Mercy withholds the judgment we deserve, while compassion meets us in our pain.
- Self-criticism often grows when we misunderstand the heart and character of God.
- Godly sorrow leads to repentance, while worldly sorrow is grieved only by consequences.
- Believers can trust the Lord with their pain, weakness, and need for strength.
Reflection Question
When you think back on times of deep hurt or weakness, how has God shown you His compassion in ways that remind you that you can trust Him with your pain now?Call to Action
If this episode encouraged you, please share it with someone who needs to be reminded of God’s compassion and care.You can find more episodes and resources from Doreen Virtue here: Doreen Virtue on Servants of Grace.You can also watch the full New Age to Christ playlist on YouTube here: New Age to Christ YouTube Playlist.For more biblical teaching, visit Servants of Grace.
Doreen Virtue holds a Master’s degree in Biblical & Theological Studies with highest honors from Western Seminary (56 units / 2021), and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University. Prior to being saved by God‘s grace and mercy in 2017, Doreen was a psychotherapist specializing in women’s issues, rated in the top 15 most influential living spiritual teachers by Watkins, and the top selling new age author in the world. She was born and raised in new thought churches which she attended for 33 years, before segueing to new age and Wicca in 1991 while touring with a mind-body-spirit conference organization. Before her salvation, Doreen frequently appeared on Oprah, CNN, The View, Coast to Coast and other liberal secular media. After the Holy Spirit convicted her of her sins, while she read Deuteronomy 18:10-12, Doreen repented and gave her life to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Doreen has been helping professing Christians to identify and avoid new age and new thought deception. Doreen volunteers in discipling women who’ve been saved out of New Age in a private Facebook group. Doreen was a speaker at the Answers in Genesis 2025 women’s conference at the Ark Encounter. She has been featured on American Gospel 3, American Gospel TV, Daily Wire, Moody Radio, Spillover, Christianity Today, Cultish, New York Magazine, Spiritual Counterfeits Project, Servants of Grace, and other Christian media.
