“(God) comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 (NLT) God is the source of all comfort and he comforts us when we face crushing pressure. But God doesn’t comfort…
Category: Comfort
Helping Others When They Hurt (part 2)
“He comforts us in all our troubles…” (2 Corinthians 1:4a, NLT) God is the source of all comfort and he comforts us in our troubles. The word Paul used to describe our troubles is thilipsis, which means pressure. It’s a word picture for a wine press that crushes the juice out of the grapes. So…
Helping Others When They Hurt (part 1)
Scars tell stories. For example, I have a scar on the palm of my hand. I got it when I was around 10 or 11 years old from a bicycle accident. My friends and I loved to ride our bikes and every time we found a patch of loose gravel we would ride as fast…