All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.—2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NLT)
Merciful and Comforting Father God,
Teach me to show others the same mercy and extend to them the same loving comfort that You pour out on me when I am weighed down with troubles.
Help me be careful to give You all the praise—as the Father of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and the source of all comfort—for Your continuing faithfulness to bring good out of all my troubles.
Don’t let me forget that You allow hardships, so that I can experience Your faithfulness in my hardships—whether You choose to deliver me from them altogether or walk with me through them to ultimate victory in Christ.
Remind me that, as I find comfort and help from You in my troubles, You are equipping me then to be able to offer that same comfort to others who are troubled—and to point them to the only true source of help and hope.
Teach me to show others the same mercy and extend to them the same loving comfort that You pour out on me when I am weighed down with troubles.
In the name of Jesus, Amen.
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