2 Corinthians 1:3-7-Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
Oh what comfort when fellow believers comfort us with the comfort they have received from God! I have been overwhelmed with this comfort. It is so beautifully displayed within our own church body week after week at Grace Covenant Church. For not a week goes by without a word of encouragement, a prayer, a hug, a card, a text, or an email from a dear one in Christ to encourage me. From lunch dates to hiking adventures, I am humbled by the love of Christ that shines through others.
Even more than that, my dear sisters in Christ are willing to be completely vulnerable and truly mourn with me when I need them most. How freeing to let go and cry with others who meet me where I am, who are willing to share in my pain and heartbreak, who understand, who have been there, who truly feel what I feel and walk with me through deep waters all while pointing me to Christ and the hope we have in Him. What peace and rest this brings to my restless, lonely, and hopeless-feeling heart!
There's something special about the body of Christ and specifically Grace Covenant! What a glimpse of heaven.
~Paige
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