Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3

Christians who truly love the Lord Jesus Christ will also love their brothers and sisters in the Lord and encourage, restore, and comfort them. Offering comforting is one way we encourage each other.

The encourager is called alongside another to help. We are willing to assist persons going through difficult times, strengthening them as they walk a path of discouragement and suffering.

Suffering comes with living. All of us know how to comfort others, and we all have experienced times when we needed comforting. Sometimes we were to blame for our hardships; sometimes others caused our suffering. Outside circumstances can also cause difficulties for us. We don’t go looking for trouble, but trouble seems to know where we live. In all this we need comforting.

Knowing Jesus Christ as our Savior and sin bearer doesn’t guarantee that we won’t have problems. In fact, in this verse, Paul writes that we will have affliction. But he adds that there is no problem for which God cannot and will not supply adequate comfort. “Do not fear, for I am with you” (Isaiah 43:5).

God is the God of all comfort that covers all affliction. He walks you throughout life’s afflictions.

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About The Author

Dr. Tony Evans

Dr. Tony Evans is one of the country’s most respected leaders in evangelical circles. As a pastor, teacher, author and speaker, he serves the body of Christ through his unique ability to communicate complex theological truths through simple, yet profound, illustrations. While addressing the practical issues of today, Dr. Evans is known as a relevant expositor. New and veteran pastors alike regard him as a pastor of pastors and a father in the faith.


At the heart of this vision is the use of church and school partnerships to effect spiritual and social change in communities. Dr. Evans’ church and school outreach philosophy has been attributed as a catalyst for former President George W. Bush’s Faith Based Initiative, which was his first formal act of office. Dr. Evans seeks to train churches, schools and volunteers in this philosophy, as well as in the functional practicalities, through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative which is a ministry underneath the umbrella of The Urban Alternative.


Dr. Evans serves as president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry that seeks to restore hope and transform lives through the proclamation and the application of the Word of God. His daily radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on more than 850 radio outlets throughout the United States and in more than 80 countries.


Dr. Evans has written numerous books and booklets including his legacy work, Oneness Embraced, as well as his vision work, The Kingdom Agenda. Some of his most recent books includes, Kingdom Man, A Moment For Your Soul, Marriage Matters, and Victory in Spiritual Warfare.



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