Giving comfort.

Just a little reminder,  when somebody is vulnerable and it’s obvious that they are hurting. The very first thing as brothers and sisters that we should do is give comfort, nobody will receive advice or comments if you tell them what’s wrong or what they need to do. Giving comfort is LOVING WELL Especially with us men because we like to fix everything. That’s what we do, that is our nature. Giving comfort is not normal. I’m sorry this happened to you. I’m sorry that you’re going through this. I’m sorry that your first-grade teacher said those things to you. I’m sorry that your dad said that you were fat and would never amount to anything. I’m sorry that your mom said that you weren’t worthy. I’m sorry that you grew up without any friends. I am sorry you grew up without a dad. I’m sorry……… sometimes that’s all that needs to be said I’m sorry that happened to you.  Just a friendly reminder about giving comfort!

2nd Cor 1:3-5 1Well done, God! You are the Father of our Master Jesus Christ; you are the Father of 2compassion and the God in whom everyone is equally esteemed! (The word, 1eulogeo, is the well done announcement; 2parakaleo, comes from para, a preposition indicating close proximity, a thing proceeding from a sphere of influence, with a suggestion of union of place of residence, to have sprung from its author and giver, originating from, denoting the point from which an action originates, intimate connection and kaleo, meaning to surname.)

4   There is no contradiction of any proportion that we can possibly face that has what it takes to exasperate us or distance us from God. Our consciousness of his inseparable nearness immediately reinforces us to extend the same tangible 1closeness to you in your difficult times, and together we snuggle up in the 1comfort of his intimate embrace! (Paul uses the word, 1parakaleo, which comes from para, close proximity, and kaleo, to identify by name; often translated, to comfort.)

5   This bliss and closeness we now participate in was made possible through the enormous 1consequence of the sufferings of Christ. The overwhelming extent of his sufferings brought about this equally overwhelming sense of inseparable oneness! (Paul uses 1eis, which is a primary preposition indicating the point reached in conclusion. The theme of Scripture is the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glory. “This is why no form of suffering can interfere with my joy. Every suffering on your behalf is just another opportunity to reinforce that which might still be lacking [in your understanding] of the affliction of Christ on behalf of his body which is the church.” [1 Pet 1:10 and Col 1:24] The inconvenience that Paul might be suffering on behalf of the believers is not to add to the sufferings of Christ—as though the sufferings of Christ on our behalf were insufficient, but it is to further emphasize and confirm the principle of unselfish love that constrains New Testament ministry.)

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