"Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."

When we make others feel better, we feel better as well. We are not given the Holy Spirit's consolation and God's presence because we are superior to other people. Instead, He comforts us so that we can help, inspire, and empower others. God has no hands, but I can glorify Him and serve others by using mine.

We are given comfort because we are sad. We are given a blessing because we need one. We can take comfort in the fact that God loves us. We feel better when we help others feel better. Even though all of the above are true, the last one is the most important. There's something about feeling comforted that you can't fully understand until you share it with someone else. It is the last step in getting over sadness, hurt, loss, and disappointment. Until we give the comfort we've received to someone else, our own comfort is weak, shallow, and limited. Give comfort to others!

We feel better when we help others feel better. God doesn't give us His presence and the comfort of the Holy Spirit because we're better than other people. No, He gives us comfort so that we can equip, empower, and inspire others. God has no human hands, but I can only honor Him and help other people when I use mine.