A Strategy for Being for the People of the City:* Take time to really the people around you. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. - Matthew 9:36 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” - John 1:47-48 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” - Luke 19:5 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. - Mark 2:14 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it. - Luke 19:41 Take time to really for the people around you. I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. - 1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT) *The 9 Arts of Spiritual Conversations: Walking Alongside People Who Believe Differently by John Crilly & Mary Schaller