God wants His people to locomote skillful comforters to those who are pain (2 Corinthians 1:3-6).
“He comforts us inwards all our troubles too thus that nosotros tin comfort others.” (v.4)
Godly comforters:
1. Empathize instead of offering unsolicited advice.(1)
If nosotros are aware of an obvious sin, nosotros must speak the truth inwards honey (Matthew 18:15; 1 Corinthians 5:12; James 5:19-20).
But almost suffering people are dealing amongst complex situations, too we’re equally arrogant equally “Job’s friends” if nosotros remember nosotros tin figure out their problems.
Instead nosotros should empathize(2) amongst those who are pain (Romans 12:15).
2. Listen instead of talking.
Even though James 1:19 addresses anger, it too gives 2 principles that help us comfort: listening much too speaking little.
3. Pray instead of gossiping.
Bad comforters part the sorrows of others without permission. Good comforters pray (Ephesians 6:18).
Good comforters are few too far between, simply oh, too thus wonderful to convey when nosotros are struggling amongst problems.
Good comforters create to a greater extent than than comfort us. They learn us how to comfort others.
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(1) If we're asked for advice, nosotros tin give it, simply nosotros should create too thus carefully.
(2) Empathy goes beyond sympathy. It agency sharing the feelings of the other person.
Bible Love Notes
