The God of All Comfort
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 6If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
8We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 9Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our[a] behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
-2 Corinthians 1:3-11
The last thing that you want to hear when hurting is that your experience will make you strong & wise. As it makes you glad you got dumped, happy that your friend past away, or excited to struggle with classes. However, the most learning experiences you face is when you are going through a tough time.
When Paul suffered in Asia, he shattered his confidence in himself. In the passage above, He explains that God is "the God of all comfort." vs.3 Paul was sharing this comfort to the Corinthians at the time, but he's sharing it to us too.
During the your rough times, it will teach you what God knows you need to learn is trust. Throughout this passage along with many others in the Bible, that God does accept you, cares for you and ultimately will bring you to an eternity with Himself in paradise. How amazing is that?! Knowing that is very comforting!
You learn to rely on God, with not just one thing, but in everthing. He didn't plan for bad things to happen in your word. But like being a peice of clay that's been squished out of shape, God is the potter trying to mold us into a beautiful masterpiece. He can spin your life into something good again if you let him. God heals your hurt and He will use you to heal the hurts of others around you to bring them closer to Him. So when you're in a midst of a valley, always remember that God is right there with His arms wide open to bring you love and comfort. Your pain is not a waste.
3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 6If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
8We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 9Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our[a] behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
-2 Corinthians 1:3-11
The last thing that you want to hear when hurting is that your experience will make you strong & wise. As it makes you glad you got dumped, happy that your friend past away, or excited to struggle with classes. However, the most learning experiences you face is when you are going through a tough time.
When Paul suffered in Asia, he shattered his confidence in himself. In the passage above, He explains that God is "the God of all comfort." vs.3 Paul was sharing this comfort to the Corinthians at the time, but he's sharing it to us too.
During the your rough times, it will teach you what God knows you need to learn is trust. Throughout this passage along with many others in the Bible, that God does accept you, cares for you and ultimately will bring you to an eternity with Himself in paradise. How amazing is that?! Knowing that is very comforting!
You learn to rely on God, with not just one thing, but in everthing. He didn't plan for bad things to happen in your word. But like being a peice of clay that's been squished out of shape, God is the potter trying to mold us into a beautiful masterpiece. He can spin your life into something good again if you let him. God heals your hurt and He will use you to heal the hurts of others around you to bring them closer to Him. So when you're in a midst of a valley, always remember that God is right there with His arms wide open to bring you love and comfort. Your pain is not a waste.
