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Learning How to Comfort Others

Judy's eyes looked red. I believe she had been crying. I thought to myself that she could just be having a bad day or that there was a misunderstanding from her husband or a co-worker. I wanted to just leave it like that, but I had a prompting sensation within to follow her to the bathroom and plan to politely ask her how her day was going and if everything was okay.

I did this and found out that she was worried about the medical findings of her doctors. They talked about cancer or leukemia for a pain that was not going away. Tests were being run and not knowing the results had put this nagging burden on her.

It became an easy task that moment to talk about the LORD and His sufferings in life. Our conversation centered on His promise that if we call on Him that He is always there.

I reminded Judy to focus her eyes on the LORD as He will see her through all these. She smiled and said, "I know and I am praying. I have a small boy to take care of."

My comforting Judy did not stop there. I made follow-ups on her with simple hellos and short questions here and there. Also I sent her some attachments or e-mail encouragements which talk about GOD's work and His loving touch. "Offer it to Him!", I said and she would always respond back, "Oh, I do!" It feels good that everytime she passes my way that she would smile or give a simple nod acknowledging that she knows I care for her. That language of GOD's love works between us. It is tangible among believers.

That simple opportunity to give comfort to a co-worker became a blessing to my own life. I, too get comforted in that I am reminded of the greatness of the Lord who continually works on many lives making them better. Had I just let go of the thought of talking with Judy that day, I may have not provided that path for her to share with me how her days were.

Every day I see her I am reminded to pray for her. While I pray, I am reminded to bring others more. At times I cry and at times the touching moments send me into sobbing. The world needs the Lord's touch! How truly we need GOD's hands to survive the puddles of woes! Oh, in that we would seek and find Him and be comforted by His pure unceasing love.

We ask ourselves, what good can I do to talk to this person or that individual. You may say, "It's really none of my business." As believers we can feel the prompting of the HOLY SPIRIT and we know the proper time to move because He guides us accordingly when to act. The HOLY SPIRIT gives us wisdom and shows us the way. When we feel the nudge, we have to do what we are told. We will know that touch because it is soothing within our heart. It sends some prompting to the very core of our being.

We are messengers of GOD's love. Our LORD JESUS CHRIST works through us. He has taught us how to care and love one another as He has loved us. A commandment He left us to fulfill is to love one another.

Each day we are afforded to do just that. I pray that the HOLY SPIRIT continue to send me those promptings that I may bring comfort to people's hearts. When we comfort others, we bring healing to ourselves. This type of healing is one we call "love in its pure essence." This love is GOD!