What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.
I choose kindness... I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me
What did Jesus come to do? God saves.
Want to learn to forgive? Then consider how you've been forgiven.
Compassion in evangelical churches is out of balance. When I talk about it, I get a lot of glazed expressions.
But by faith you look in the mirror and see a robed prodigal bearing the ring of grace on your finger and the kiss of your Father on your face.