2 Corinthians 1:3-4 New International Version (NIV)
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who
comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any
trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
We are comforted because we are heartbroken. We are
comforted because we need a blessing. We are comforted because God loves us. We
are comforted to comfort others. While each of the above statements is true,
the last is the most crucial one. 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. Comfort — pass it on!
Thought for today:
Do I assist in comforting others?
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