Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
I really like the idea of "the God of all comfort" ... that God is not only interested in comforting us, but that all comfort comes from him, and that once we get that reassurance ourselves and regain our confidence, then we can pass comfort on to others. It seems like a brilliant system.
I guess the other thing that strikes me... and I should know this, but good to remember... is that God doesn't want us to suffer. He wants us comforted, confident, and faithful... okay with ourselves and others and able to move forward. Maybe sometimes we get into the habit of thinking that this life is a trial (which it is) and that we just have to suffer through until things are better (after we're dead or thereabouts). ... And that just isn't true, even though perhaps it feels true sometimes.
In truth, God wants us to be "happy now" (Mormon 9:14), and the idea of enduring to the end is not the same as suffering until death. We're going to go through hard things, but there is relief, and there is comfort... Christ promises us "I will not leave you comfortless" (John 14:18). Today, let's take hold of that promise, look to him for help when we need it, and pass on the comfort that we receive to others. :)
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