Comfort My People

I received a daily devotional highlighting this verse . . . . .

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 the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 NIV

These verses really summed up something big for me. . . the whole reason I decided to write down my thoughts in a blog. If the house fire experiences impacted me and taught me life lessons, then perhaps my writing them down would be helpful and comforting to others. And when we experience God’s comfort toward us in our lives, it does overflow out of us.

He teaches us so much, from our trials of life. These lessons have lasting impact on who we are. They draw us to Him. They help us to love Him and trust in Him, because in those times, we know that we are inadequate to “handle” our troubles alone and we finally offer them up to God.

Everyone has trials of different kinds. Sometimes we look at other people and wonder how they can possibly carry the weight of the troubles they face. Looking at others can help bring new perspective to our own trials.

What I am learning is that going through a difficult trial can indeed bring about blessings and lasting change in my life. Talking with people who have persevered through difficult times, they will usually say that they would not remove those experiences from their lives. As painful as a situation may have been, it was also a blessing or a time of sweetness in their relationship with God. That is the kind of comfort that will overflow out of us.