God comforts us in all our afflictions, so that we can comfort those in any affliction with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 1:4

Perhaps, unless we have faced affliction ourselves and have been comforted by God Himself, we are not yet qualified to comfort others with that which we have received from God.  Or, perhaps God allows our affliction in order for us to receive His comfort and therefore we can reproduce that comfort in others.  And yet one more brainstorm, perhaps we’re in “affliction training” for His Purposes to prevail in us and others.

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son.
Romans 8:29a

In the last 24 hours, Irene received comfort from God Himself and rebounded after resting most of yesterday following dialysis treatment.  This new found comfort in the form of “energy” enabled her to accomplish several errands around town and tasks around the house! …. and the nausea remained at a low roar. Yay!

I am sure that you, like me, have visited people who are ill with the notion that we’re expressing concern and comforting them.  It’s been my experience that I have been the one receiving comfort on many occasions, rather than the one giving comfort.  I have been both comforted and inspired by “many a person” with an incredible outlook on life given their challenging circumstances.

With God comforting Irene in her affliction, she in turn comforts those around her by inspiring all of us with her rebounding spirit, her ardor for life and her contagious smile through it all.

Caminando con Fé

Dave