Remember and Act

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. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5

As I was thinking about the events that rocked the United States twelve years ago, I thought about what effects the survivors might still be feeling. Survivor’s guilt is a real response to very extreme traumatic events. It leaves people asking why or more likely why not me? There is a similar kind of response only it results from extremely positive events. I don’t know maybe we can call it “overcomer’s guilt” or “I am so blessed guilt”. 

This kind of guilt comes, I believe from a humble heart, a heart that clearly recognizes that it has been given more than it is worthy to have. A heart that sees that there a plenty of others who are more in need or more worthy of the abundant blessing it has received. It causes the same why questions that survivor’s guilt does.

Today’s passage tells us what we need to do with the comfort and blessings we have received. We need to remember, the time when we didn’t feel so blessed and yet received everything we needed to overcome. As we remember, we need to share what we have received, so that others can overcome as well. 

If you have been the recipient of God’s comfort and provision and are asking why you have been deemed worthy of so many blessings, it is so that you can comfort others. So remember and act. 

If you find yourself in need of God’s comfort, even to the point of dealing with survivor’s guilt, it is my prayer that someone will come into your life who has been where you are to offer you the comfort they have received. 

You have been comforted so you can comfort - remember and act.

A Prayer
Father, you are the God of all comfort. Today, the wounds of twelve years ago are still felt and no doubt there are still some asking why not me. Send someone into their life to comfort them in a new way. Lord for those who feel too blessed, give them eyes to see and hearts to hear the cries they can help comfort by your grace, mercy and love. In the name of Jesus who is the answer to all of why questions we pray - Amen.