Quotes about Comfort

The crowd removed the garments off their backs and spread them in the path of Christ. Let this "throwing" be your first response to bad news. As you sense anxiety welling up inside you, cast it in the direction of Christ. Do so specifically and immediately.

When you are confused: "'I know what I am planning for you,' says the LORD. 'I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you'" (Jeremiah 29:11). If you feel weighted by yesterday's failures: "So now, those who are in Christ Jesus are not judged guilty" (Romans 8:1). On those nights when you wonder where God is: "I am the Holy One, and I am among you" (Hosea 11:9). from And the Angels Were Silent

Come, live in me!" Jesus invites. "Make my home your home." Odds are that you know what it means to be at home somewhere. To be at home is to feel safe. The residence is a place of refuge and security. To be at home is to be comfortable. You can pad around wearing slippers and a robe. To be at home is to be familiar. When you enter the door, you needn't consult the blueprint to find the kitchen.

Why did he do it? One reason. So when you hurt, you will go to him - your Father and your Physician - and let him heal.

Heaven has a place for you. Paul knew this. "For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong" (Acts 27:23).

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you" (Isa. 43:2 NIV). You may be facing the perfect storm, but Jesus offers the perfect peace.

Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

When times get hard, remember Jesus. When tears come, remember Jesus. When fear pitches his tent in your front yard. When death looms, when anger singes, when shame weighs heavily. Remember Jesus. Can you still remember? Are you still in love with Him? Remember, Paul begged, remember Jesus. Before you remember anything, remember Him. If you forget anything, don't forget Him.

There is an antidote to our fears - trust. If we trust God more, we can fear less. What a comforting promise.

God is there in the kindness of a stranger. In the beauty of the sunset. In the gentle word and the hug just when you need it.

He knows your name. And he can't wait to get you home.

How could viewing the Lord as a faithful friend who greets you in the early morning for a long walk or a conversation over coffee shape the way you see your current situation?