The Cycle Of Empathy

Being a comforter is part of who God is. It’s not just His words that comfort us, it’s His presence too. When we’re sad and upset or fearful His presence in our life makes all the difference. When you couple that with the promises from His Word, we know we aren’t alone in our situation. Beyond that, God comforts us to create a cycle of empathy where we are to be present in the lives of others who are going through a tough time. We are called to carry His presence where it’s needed most by others so they too can be reminded their not alone. God’s kind of comfort binds up our wounds and builds bridges as we participate in this cycle of empathy.

Here are some Bible verses on how God comforts us and we are to comfort others:

1. The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.

Isaiah 61:1 NLT

2. In all of my affliction I find great comfort in your promises, for they have kept me alive!

Psalms 119:50 TPT

3. Therefore encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 AMP

4. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

Psalms 94:19 NLT

5. He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us.

2 Corinthians 1:4 TPT

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