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Isn't it great to be able to take our troubles to God!

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God Sometimes we go thru stuff and can't for the life of us figure out why, then down the road, someone comes across our path that's going thru the same thing, and we're able to minister to them in a way that nobody else ever could. There's a certain amount of "credibility" and "relatability" with someone who's "been there done that", as opposed to someone who's never been in our shoes. The words comfort as in "God of comfort" is the Strong's # G3874 from the Greek word paraklēsis meaning a coming along side of and "comforted by" is Strong's # G3870 from the Greek word parakaleō, meaning to encourage, strengthen exhort instruct and teach. Both represent that God is there with us, and He uses others to instruct and teach us so we'll end up stronger, braver and just a little more like Him. So we can be grateful in all things trusting that He's working all things together for our good, and we'll come out better on the other side, a little wiser, or we can grumble and complain all thru it. Either way, it's like algebra, if we do the former, we'll pass the test and move on, but if we do the latter, we'll eventually hafta take the test again and again till we finally "get it". God ALWAYS leaves the choice to us. I've learned that it's impossible to be miserable and grateful at the same time. I like to think of the word gratitude as a contraction of the 2 words great and attitude. Papa God, forgive me for my rotten attitude when You, the potter are molding me, the clay. It hurts, but remind me to always trust that the things I let go of easily hurt a LOT less than the things I cling to, and You hafta either pry them out of my hands or I can continue taking the test over and over. I know things ALWAYS go best when I put myself in Your hands and trust You.

God comforts us during our times of trouble teaching us compassion and patience. We are to, in turn, comfort those we encounter whether we think they deserve comforting or not. When you think about it, maybe we did not deserve to be comforted but because of God's love and mercy we received comfort.

Paul calls God the “Father of compassion and “the God of all comfort” (v. 3). Here is a wonderful difference between Christianity and most other faiths: The God of the Bible is compassionate, loving, and forgiving! The gods of many other faiths are like those in Paul's world, dispassionate, unconcerned, even hostile. They selfishly demand obedience, submission, and worship. Our God is loving and compassionate. His desire for our submission comes from His compassion and love. To submit to Him is to find the best path for our lives. God's care for us extends to every detail of our lives. He knows when His children hurt and longs to offer comfort (Isa. 49:13). The Lord's compassion is personal, continuous, and always available. We receive His comfort through the Holy Spirit, who lives within us. There is no situation or time when He is inaccessible to the believer—we can be consoled and reassured at any time, day or night. [God] “comforts us in all our troubles”. No matter what we are experiencing, we find that our Savior is there to encourage and direct us. Even when we are suffering because of our own sin, we find that He is there to comfort and guide us to victory. The day that someone receives Christ, he or she is sealed as God’s child. The Lord can’t break His promises, and He has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” (Heb. 13:5). He will not allow us to be suffer any more than He knows we can stand—and since He is omnipresent, He’s always available to help us. His comfort is available and adequate to meet whatever our need, whatever our level of affliction. “… so that we can comfort [others]….” He encourages us to share that comfort with others who are in trouble. We take the comfort God has given us and share it with the world. The verse that He used to encourage you, you can use to encourage someone else. In some circumstances, the Spirit directs our minds to Scripture. Reading a passage is a way to hear directly from the Lord. This is one of the reasons I encourage turning to the Bible during times of trial. A scripture’s personal meaning and application may not be apparent immediately, but God will bring the verse to mind when it’s most needed. That insight that blessed your soul, use it to bless another person. God sovereignly arranges you to meet people who are going through things like you have experienced. He makes a Divine Appointment for you “… so that we can comfort [others]….” We suffer for being Christians, for bearing his name, because our obedience causes us loss and abuse from the world. That is an overflow of the sufferings of Christ. We share in his sufferings because we endure things we would not endure if we were not obedient to Him. In the same way, we share the comfort we receive by being in Him. It is an overflow from the God of all comfort in our lives. Consider how the compassion of God was demonstrated through Jesus' life. He interacted even with the "untouchables"—people whose bodies were infected with a contagious disease (Luke 17:11-14). And no sickness of ours will prevent Him from caring for us. Jesus had compassion on people with medical conditions (Matt. 14:14). He not only healed them physically but also gave an even greater comfort—new life through the forgiveness of sins. And while our infirmities 
may remain, the Lord lovingly strengthens us to persevere (2 Cor. 12:7-9). And what about the messes we get ourselves into? Peter's betrayal of Christ was met with forgiveness (John 21:15-17). Thomas's doubts were answered by Jesus Himself (John 20:27). Our mistakes won't stop Him from loving us. Even to His enemies, Jesus left the way open for repentance. Every follower of Jesus should pro-actively watch for opportunities to let His comfort to us overflow into the lives of those He brings into our life. That’s called “ministry”. God's comfort and care are adequate for anything we face, whether it's declining health, insufficient finances, or family trouble. Then, once we've experienced His consolation, we are to become bearers and sharers of His comfort to others (2 Cor. 1:4). People everywhere are in great need of His compassion.

To me it means that everything I been through was in order for me to Praise and Thank God for.Good or Bad my experiences were made by me, to be able to help others and comfort them with Gods promises and to let them know that no matter what they go through God is always there for them.Looking back on my life I can see now where God had his hand on me as I walked through some bad times and dangerous times. I believe this was so i could turn others around from going through what I went through,or comfort them and tell them that God was always there for me and brought me through those times.And to remind them that God Loves and cares for them so much that he gave his only Son to save them from their sins and take our place for all we did wrong , so we could be united back to God. Praise the Lord !

It is good to have someone we can turn to in our troubles and isn't going to play the blame game with us. We talk to him and he give us comfort and heals us.

The Lord comforts us in our troubles so we can learn to comfort our brothers in their troubles.(Romans 8:28). And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,who have been called according to his purpose. Lord, thank you for the comfort that you give to us.

If I don't myself receive comfort from God the Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, how can I possibly comfort others. In these times of trouble, we need to comfort each other. People that suffer from abuse and neglect need to be showed that there is a God that cares and that there are people who care and are willing to help and comfort them.