Bring Comfort to Others

Many times in our lives we suffer from emotional hurts. These hurts can be worse than any of the physical hurts that we suffer from time to time. They can be devastating. When Jesus said to love one another, I believe that He intended us to come to the comfort of others in their times of need when they are hurting emotionally. One cannot pinpoint an emotional hurt. One cannot say, "Touch here and the pain will go away," or "Just say this and the emotional hurt will vanish." Emotional hurts can be so deep that they can scar us for a lifetime. Sometimes time will heal, or new situations will help to heal. God only knows why He allows these hurts to enter our lives. He must have a reason. When we go through these times, we can be assured that Jesus is right there with us, bearing our pain with us, agonizing with us. He is never absent as it so often feels.

We must lean on Him. We must put our trust and faith in the true fact that God knows what is best for us and He will heal the wound and lead us to what is best for us. We have to trust and to keep heading in God's direction for us. It is difficult, but, so was Jesus' agony and death. If we follow Him in all things, our reward will be great. This was His promise. My suggestion if you know someone suffering, is to be there, listen, offer your love and most importantly, pray for that person. God knows they are suffering. And God loves them all the more in their weakness. He came not for the stong, but for the weak.