3 Ways To Comfort

"So oftentimes people endure lonely because nosotros lack the comforting skills that volition give us the confidence to last comforters." Susan Hunt 

Do you lot know how to answer to a pain friend? Most of us don't unless we've gone through suffering ourselves (2 Corinthians 1:3-5). 

In Psalm 69:20, the psalmist laments that he looked for comforters but flora none -- a mutual problem.

But this shouldn't happen! Here are around ways anyone tin strength out comfort:

• Be available--Help amongst physical in addition to emotional needs without making your friend experience they're imposing on your schedule. 
• Be non-judgmental--Most of us are arrogant plenty to mean value nosotros sympathise why mortal is suffering. We must avoid the trap of becoming a "Job's friend." 
• Be a listener, non a "fixer"--Too oftentimes nosotros mean value nosotros quest to give advice when nosotros merely quest to listen, comfort in addition to pray: "Rejoice amongst those who rejoice; mourn amongst those who mourn." Romans 12:15 

What other tips convey you lot learned nigh comforting in addition to existence comforted? I'd beloved to convey you lot acquire out them inward a comment.

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