Praised be God, Father of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah, Compassionate Father, God of all encouragement and comfort; who encourages us in all our trials,… so that we can encourage others in whatever trials they may be undergoing with the encouragement we ourselves have received from God.

2. Corinthians 1.3-4 (The complete Jewish Study Bible)

Last week we wrote about how God is with us in trials and how he brings comfort and encouragement in the middle of them. Today we want to look at the second part of the verse where Paul focuses on others. So when we go through trials and we receive encouragement from God it is not just for us. It is also meant to help others. Even Paul went through many trials in his life, he encouraged so many while still being in them. By doing that he actually helped others to grow in their faith and be encouraged by the fact that God is also with them.

Last week I talked about 2 approaches of 2 trials and the different outcomes for me. Looking at the second one where I leaned on God in the process and got encouragement and comfort from him didn’t just do well for me but also to others. A while after I went through this situation I was able to share with others how God comforted me and encouraged me in that season and how much it changed and helped me. Through that, they got encouraged and started to be hopeful for the trials they were in.

God is using the testimonies of our lives to help others be encouraged in their situations and to bring courage to them that they will also be able to make it through. So our victories God gave us can become victories for others.

We want to encourage you to share with others how God helped you through trials and comforted and encouraged you in them. Take courage and talk about the challenging times and how you were not alone!

Hey our friend

We hope you had a fantastic week!! We had a wonderful time with the first Haeusser Hangout of 2019. It was a great time to spend together with neighbors and others from the area. What are you doing to connect with your neighbors and community? Share in the comments!!

Don’t forget to encourage others this week through your testimony!

Have a blessed week!!

God bless you

Markus and Jen