Comfort is said in more than 62 verses in the King James Version Bible. I know that I seek comfort, security, monotony even. If gives the feeling of the old comfortable shoe that you don't want to get ride of, or the blanket that you don't want to get ride of from your childhood. Even if you know that that shoe or that blanket can't keep you safe, it is something that you feel you need to relax and to wipe away the "unknown" in life. Jesus says many times to "be of good comfort" right before He says something about faith. In many ways, Jesus never promised security, safety, or comfort; yet He is saying to be of good comfort and and go in faith. He brings comfort to those in distress. We are to comfort others as He comforts us. So, He does comfort us and we should comfort others. He comforts us in our chaos. So why do we get stressed? If we are comforted, should we always be worried? I know that I worry a lot about things that don't matter. I get stressed about school, work, homework, moving, life, friends, family, etc. Family becomes stressed when things are brought up, acted on, or arguments occur. Why are we not comforted then? Are we stressed and living in chaos because we are of little faith. The more faith you have in Him, the less stressed you will be as you know that He will take care of you. He will provide for you if you also take the initiative to make it happen.
So when we are stressed or worried, it is because we have little faith in the goodness of God. I should feel comfort and relaxed when I feel worried as stressed. Thus, in order to feel the goodness of God and the comfort that He can bestow on us, we must believe in the goodness and comfort that He will bring.
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- We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.(2 Corinthians 4: 8-10)
- This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. (Psalms 119: 50)
- Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 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)
- Finally, brethren, farewell . Be perfect , be of good comfort , be of one mind , live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. (2 Corinthians 13:11)
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalms 23:4)
- Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. (1 Thessalonians 5:14)
- comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work. (2 Thessalonians 2:17)
- And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called . And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. (Mark 10: 49)
- And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort : thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.(Luke 8:48)
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