There
is suffering and pain in this world. A lot of suffering occurs here
in Saint John. At times, it feels as if this city is under
oppression. The landscape appears bright but if you really look at
people, you can see hardship and heartache etched in their spirit.
However,
amidst suffering, there is still laughter, fun, and comfort found in
community. We are comforted when we are able to talk to someone and
know that there is someone in this world who has our back. That's
what we hope for at Outflow: that people know, when they come in
through the door, or see us on the street, that we are there for
them, even if it's just to listen.
2
Corinthians 1:3-4
“Praise
be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the
comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
I
love the exchange that goes on here. The promise is that our Father
is a Father of compassion, He is a comforter.
We
are comforted by our Father, and in turn, we are called to comfort
others. Something will come out of whatever situation you are in. He
will use it for His glory, whether it's to help you understand what
someone else is going through or to pass on wisdom or counsel to
another. That is encouraging. That gives me hope.
-Laura
