Your Purpose In Your Pain

2 Corinthians 1:3-11

April 6, 2025

God is our source of Mercy and Comfort and Encouragement in our tribulation and suffering. (Not just physical, but also social rejection, loneliness, disappointment, distress, delays, pressure, pain, trouble.)

We should RECEIVE GOD’S mercy and comfort and encouragement that we may become vehicles of that to others He brings into our sphere of influence! (2 Corinthians 1:3-7)

The Comforter, Holy Spirit, is a Person who comes along side of, with us! (Our Paracletos, Helper, Advocate, Encourager)

The Depth of our suffering, adversity, pressure, pain is an opportunity for self-centered agendas to die and new life to be released! (2 Corinthians 1:8-10)

Your powerful ministry opportunity to those in pain! (2 Corinthians 1:11) (Difference makers)

Despaired: utterly at a loss; out of options; totally “bottomed out”.

Philippians 1:19

2 Corinthians 1 Takeaways:

Purpose in our pain: Not popular, not sought

There’s always those only YOU can BEST reach (encourage comfort, inspire, motivate)

Your Journey is your ticket, passport of entry into their lives!

Our ministry of comfort (encouragement) is only effective if we have received comfort, encouragement, confirmation of His Presence!