Seeking comfort

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

– 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

We are comforted because we need a blessing, because we are heartbroken, because God loves us, we are comforted to comfort others.

The God of the Bible is one of compassion, He comforts us when we go through trials.

But it doesn’t stop there. God doesn't bless us with His presence and comfort of His Spirit because we are somehow better than everyone else.

No, He comforts us to equip, empower, and encourage others.

Our troubles give us a vocabulary to help others who are going through the same thing!

We may think that our circumstances make us unable to minister, but the Scripture tells us that the very weight around our neck can become the launching pad for ministry to others.

There is something about comfort that cannot be fully realized until it is shared with someone else.

It is that final step in the healing process of grief, disappointment, hurt, and loss.

Until we share the comfort we have received, until we pass it on to another, our comfort is weak and shallow and limited.

Where others see failure and struggle, God sees the qualifications to be used mightily.

Have a blessed day!