In what ways has God comforted you when you were in pain (either emotionally or physically)?

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I am in an emotional pain right now and I am praying for comfort from God. I'm wondering in what ways has God comforted you maybe for your emotional pain or physical pain? either through those in your fellowship, through prayer, through His Word. Can you please be as specific as possible about your situation?
 

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There was one night I went from extreme anger and questioning God why? and when will this end? what do I do? I was pleading with Him for answers as I lay in the bed alone, only had a small lamp on in the bedroom. I had been there in that spot for maybe 5 hours not moving. That night around 11pm as I was laying there, 2 huge drops of water fell on my chest, one on my right breast, one on my left. The drops fell so hard they made a thump like the sound after a rain and the raindrops from a tree hitting the ground below. I looked at my chest, looked around the room, at the ceiling, stood up on the bed and felt the ceiling. I was trying to make any excuse I could as to where these huge drops of water fell from, there was nothing.

As I sat down on the side of the bed in complete awe of how this occurred, He spoke to my spirit and let me know HE feels my pain and cries with me. I instantly felt a peace of "knowing" He was there and that HE too was crying with me and for me.

So startled by the event because nobody would believe me I even took a picture of my shirt. HE IS THERE and HE always will be.

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after the LORD saved me 5 years ago, He gradually took away my need to derive my self-worth from other people. my worth, value, and identity are in Christ!

I have what the LORD promised in Philippians 4:6-7
 
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There was one night I went from extreme anger and questioning God why? and when will this end? what do I do? I was pleading with Him for answers as I lay in the bed alone, only had a small lamp on in the bedroom. I had been there in that spot for maybe 5 hours not moving. That night around 11pm as I was laying there, 2 huge drops of water fell on my chest, one on my right breast, one on my left. The drops fell so hard they made a thump like the sound after a rain and the raindrops from a tree hitting the ground below. I looked at my chest, looked around the room, at the ceiling, stood up on the bed and felt the ceiling. I was trying to make any excuse I could as to where these huge drops of water fell from, there was nothing.

As I sat down on the side of the bed in complete awe of how this occurred, He spoke to my spirit and let me know HE feels my pain and cries with me. I instantly felt a peace of "knowing" He was there and that HE too was crying with me and for me.

So startled by the event because nobody would believe me I even took a picture of my shirt. HE IS THERE and HE always will be.

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Wonderful kid, truly remarkable. God bless :).
 
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[for me anyway] longsuffering is exactly what it says, and that is what I have had most all my life, yet in the very smallest circumstance God blesses me, and though it be seldom, it is of great edification and comfort when it comes. It may be something as small as me being late for a train, and I know I'll have to wait an hour for the next one; but then suddenly it comes, because it had been delayed: I know this seems insignificant to some, but for me I rejoice because I know such is of God. Or it may be I was in the right place at the right time to help someone in need; again for me it is of great price, for God put in order this, so that I could help another. Consider the apostle Paul and his list of pain and suffering that was endless (2 Corinthians 11:23-30), and yet he concluded that most gladly would he rather glory in his infirmities for Christ sake, because then the power of Christ rests upon him (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). We all have our list of difficulties and pain and anguish; some lists are more than others. But again as Paul I also shall conclude as he said "Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4:11-13)
 
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I am in an emotional pain right now and I am praying for comfort from God. I'm wondering in what ways has God comforted you maybe for your emotional pain or physical pain? either through those in your fellowship, through prayer, through His Word. Can you please be as specific as possible about your situation?

“"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”


Matthew 5:3-4

“And he said, "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭33:14‬ ESV

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:4‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Psalm 119 and Psalm 121 I suggest reading also, there is a lot in there about the promise of comfort.
 
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I am in an emotional pain right now and I am praying for comfort from God. I'm wondering in what ways has God comforted you maybe for your emotional pain or physical pain? either through those in your fellowship, through prayer, through His Word. Can you please be as specific as possible about your situation?

Blessings in Christ Jesus! This post will contain a copy and past of a post that I wrote Sept 3rd 2007. In this I will give the before, the during and the after. Here it is.

Suffering More Than That

I cried unto The Lord and He heard my plea. “How long O Lord must I suffer this affliction, How long O Lord?” My heart beats wildly all the time. When I sleep, it is there, when I rise it is there, when I work, it is there. I hide it with the joy of my salvation, unspeakable joy. I hide it with the peace you have given me, peace that surpasses understanding. I hide it in your love that cannot be measured. My tears well up as I write down these words. I thought maybe I could find someone with enough faith that if they prayed for me The Lord would act and relieve my suffering. I was looking for a man or a woman of faith. I looked to the left, and I looked to the right, and people started to pray for me and I had hope because I came unto agreement with them. Still the suffering continued and my tears flowed down my face. I did not understand because I know The Lord answers my prayers for others. I have seen people saved, cancer healed and many miracles because I believe without doubting my Fathers words. When we abide in Him and Him in us he says, “ask anything in my Name and I will do it.” So I took my petition unto The Lord and He answered me. “Take your sufferings as a good soldier in Christ Jesus, for suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character and character produces hope.” My suffering continued for a while, and once again I asked, “how long O Lord must I suffer with this affliction?” And He answered me, “My son, others before you have suffered more than you, Be strong, and keep walking, for you can do all things in Me.” My suffering continued for I while and I decided to take a 40 day prayer petition untoThe Lord for myself for I have always put the suffering of others before myself as was taught on The Cross. I am on day 3 and I am already feeling better. While writing this, the words came unto me, “I will lift that off you my son.” What a merciful Father we have, The king of mercies is He, tender mercies. All Glory, Honor, and Power belong to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

On my journey with The Lord I have had to suffer and endure many things. Back around 2005 I developed A Fib. My heart beat would become eractic beating 160 to 180 beats per minute. For most, this would send them to the emergency room. This, I could not afford, and I had to keep my job in order to eat. This would come on me out of no ware and sometimes last up to 6 days. Every move I made I had to be careful or I could pass out. Some times, at the job, which involves standing up for over 7 hours I had to keep asking The Lord to sustain me, to uphold me, so that I could make it through the day. This made me totally dependent on Him. When a person is sick at work, they can ask to take time off to rest or recover but this was not my case because once it started, their was no rest or recovery. Day and night I suffered with this with no control over it what so ever. Sometimes at work, when I could take no more, I would take a break outside, and there I would cry out to The Lord to please help me. And it was during these times I could feel the wind kick up (Oh and I love The Wind) and I could feel the Presence Of The Lord and my heart was put back to normal rythum. From pale face suffering to normal heartbeat in the blink of an eye. This happened many times during my suffering with this. When I look at the words above, from 2007, I noticed the word, lift off in The Lord's reply. To me lift off means something that was put on. Now who would want to put an infirmity on me so that The Lord would be required to lift it off? In 2010 I finally went to a hospital and had a 7 hour proceedure but to no avail.The suffering continued. The point of sharing this with you and others is show how merciful The Lord is. He will not give you more than you can handle, and He always has a purpose for this. And this purpose always leads to good. Today, I have not A Fib for it was lifted off me. Their is one that did not win in this. I kept The Faith as The Lord knew I would. I hope this inspires those that are suffering now, for truly I say unto you" this too shall pass."
 
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I am normally very impatient with unhelpful bureacrats, an attitude that is not helpful at the immigration counter of an airport in a foreign country you wish to enter. Irritated passengers are not appreciated and raise all kinds of suspicions.
I arrived at 11.00 on a Saturday morning at the main international airport of a communist country, suffering from a fierce attack of gout, which must be one of the most painful diseases around. I had no medication. I was coming as a main speaker and moderator at a weeklong international seminar. At the visa desk I learned that I could not enter, as I did not have the necessary papers. There was an advance party in town and I was given permission to contact them and see if they could arrange anything.
The process usually takes a full two weeks and required a letter with the signature of the head of the immigration department. He does not work on Saturdays.
The pain from the gout took away all my energy. I could not remonstrate, get upset, argue or do anything but sit in silence. Naturally, I prayed about the situation, and particularly about the pain. The hours went by. One attempt using a letter signed from my ambassador failed. More hours went by. At 17.00 the officer handling my case came to tell me to move to the departure lounge - it was time to leave on a return flight. I did not have the energy to make another effort. The pain was just too much. I complied and moved. I had seen a journalist from a nearby country being refused entry. He had a valid entry visa and immediately started shouting and insisting on his legal rights. The response? a huge hoard of officials surrounded him and walked him off to the departure lounge. He had a visa. I had none. What hope did I have?
Ten minutes later, before he had had time to leave his station my officer came running back "The head of Immigration just called to say he had signed the papers and they are on the way! You can come with me and we will organise everything as soon as they arrive." What usually took two weeks a young staff member in our local partner department had managed on a Saturday afternoon! Without a bribe. And with utmost courtesy and professionalism by the immigration staff at the airport. As I spoke to the immigration officer, he told me I should have been put on the return flight an hour after arrival, but my demeanour and courtesy towards him and his colleagues (as well as my age and appearance) had softened their attitude and let me stay, to try and arrange a visa on the spot. The "demeanour and courtesy" were entirely the effect of killing pain!

I have no doubt that the Lord wanted me there, and in spite (because of?) of my stupidity in not arranging a visa prior to arrival, he shut me up the best way he could, so I wouldn't interfere with his Plan B. Pain is a gift nobody wants. This was an instance when I am grateful that God allowed me to suffer it, and that during and after it, he could remind me once again that "in all things God works for good to those who love him." (paraphrased Romans 8:28)

Do not be discouraged. Physical and emotional pain are very real! But if you can raise your thoughts to beyond and remember Romans 8:28, it my help you endure it. Also, I find, when I am in extreme pain, I focus my thoughts and prayers on others - often Christians in far off lands who are suffering far more than me specifically for their faith - and by lifting my thoughts away from myself the consciousness of my own pain diminishes. Hope this helps.
 
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In my case God comforts me through His Word. Sometimes it will be through messages that His servants upload on ytube. If you have a Bible promises book open it and read what you are given (after praying about your problem). I found it to give me a lot of hope, relief, comfort and joy.
 
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Words of knowledge have been one way. For ex. once when I had a flu that would not go away, and put some people in the hospital, which the doctor could not help, I prayed and later got the word "cayenne" as in cayenne pepper. That was very puzzling, but looking online I saw that cayenne pepper is antibacterial. So I took a couple of capsules 3X a day, sometimes on an empty stomach. After two weeks of suffering, in one day I was well on the mend, and quickly healed.

This is what we can do when we want help. First praise. The Bible says
"Come into His gates with thanksgiving and into His court with praise." It is very good to praise with Bible verses, though all kinds of praise are good. For ex. you can say something like "Thank You Abba, that you said in Your Word that if we lack wisdom" as about what to do in a health issue, or really anything "that You will give it generously, and without finding fault. Thank You that you also told us not to waver after that. So, Abba, I ask you to show me wisdom about...... I thank You that Your Son, Who began a good work in me, will be faithful to complete it and so that HE will keep me from wavering."

Then just drop it. When you think about the problem, thank the Father that the answer is on its way. Well, if you don't get an answer in a few days, then try again, though. It's not that He doesn't want to help. He always does. But He does want to teach us to do things, like prayer, the right way with the right heart.
 
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Blessings in Christ Jesus! This post will contain a copy and past of a post that I wrote Sept 3rd 2007. In this I will give the before, the during and the after. Here it is.

Suffering More Than That

I cried unto The Lord and He heard my plea. “How long O Lord must I suffer this affliction, How long O Lord?” My heart beats wildly all the time. When I sleep, it is there, when I rise it is there, when I work, it is there. I hide it with the joy of my salvation, unspeakable joy. I hide it with the peace you have given me, peace that surpasses understanding. I hide it in your love that cannot be measured. My tears well up as I write down these words. I thought maybe I could find someone with enough faith that if they prayed for me The Lord would act and relieve my suffering. I was looking for a man or a woman of faith. I looked to the left, and I looked to the right, and people started to pray for me and I had hope because I came unto agreement with them. Still the suffering continued and my tears flowed down my face. I did not understand because I know The Lord answers my prayers for others. I have seen people saved, cancer healed and many miracles because I believe without doubting my Fathers words. When we abide in Him and Him in us he says, “ask anything in my Name and I will do it.” So I took my petition unto The Lord and He answered me. “Take your sufferings as a good soldier in Christ Jesus, for suffering produces endurance and endurance produces character and character produces hope.” My suffering continued for a while, and once again I asked, “how long O Lord must I suffer with this affliction?” And He answered me, “My son, others before you have suffered more than you, Be strong, and keep walking, for you can do all things in Me.” My suffering continued for I while and I decided to take a 40 day prayer petition untoThe Lord for myself for I have always put the suffering of others before myself as was taught on The Cross. I am on day 3 and I am already feeling better. While writing this, the words came unto me, “I will lift that off you my son.” What a merciful Father we have, The king of mercies is He, tender mercies. All Glory, Honor, and Power belong to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

On my journey with The Lord I have had to suffer and endure many things. Back around 2005 I developed A Fib. My heart beat would become eractic beating 160 to 180 beats per minute. For most, this would send them to the emergency room. This, I could not afford, and I had to keep my job in order to eat. This would come on me out of no ware and sometimes last up to 6 days. Every move I made I had to be careful or I could pass out. Some times, at the job, which involves standing up for over 7 hours I had to keep asking The Lord to sustain me, to uphold me, so that I could make it through the day. This made me totally dependent on Him. When a person is sick at work, they can ask to take time off to rest or recover but this was not my case because once it started, their was no rest or recovery. Day and night I suffered with this with no control over it what so ever. Sometimes at work, when I could take no more, I would take a break outside, and there I would cry out to The Lord to please help me. And it was during these times I could feel the wind kick up (Oh and I love The Wind) and I could feel the Presence Of The Lord and my heart was put back to normal rythum. From pale face suffering to normal heartbeat in the blink of an eye. This happened many times during my suffering with this. When I look at the words above, from 2007, I noticed the word, lift off in The Lord's reply. To me lift off means something that was put on. Now who would want to put an infirmity on me so that The Lord would be required to lift it off? In 2010 I finally went to a hospital and had a 7 hour proceedure but to no avail.The suffering continued. The point of sharing this with you and others is show how merciful The Lord is. He will not give you more than you can handle, and He always has a purpose for this. And this purpose always leads to good. Today, I have not A Fib for it was lifted off me. Their is one that did not win in this. I kept The Faith as The Lord knew I would. I hope this inspires those that are suffering now, for truly I say unto you" this too shall pass."

I do not see anywhere in the Bible where people wanted healing and were told "Well, keep on suffering for awhile. It will do you good." No, when great multitudes came to the Savior "He healed them all."
Also the apostles never told anyone to keep on suffering, but healed them on the spot with few words.

Here is a vid on this topic, 10 Things Jesus Never Said About Healing. So I would tell this original poster to listen to it, and what the Word says, as that is what the man tells you to do.

 
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He spoke to my spirit and let me know HE feels my pain and cries with me. I instantly felt a peace of "knowing" He was there and that HE too was crying with me and for me.

Wow that is really incredible, I love hearing stories like that. Thank for sharing. Do you still have a picture of that shirt? If so, post it :D



I've kind of gotten used to it but God comforts my spirit all the time. I used to get so angry at all the injustice and hard-heartness of the world in general, often leaving me boiling in rage at how so many people can be so ''hard.'' I believed the lie starting as a kid that I was feminine/weak because I wanted love in my heart and others didn't, boy was I deceived. Before I found God I really hated people.... not ALL people but the hatred was definitely in my heart. God comforts my spirit in letting me know I am one of His and when I get tempted to have ill-feelings towards someone with those same type of traits, I get reminded that ''I have found the answer to life, they are lost'' and those ill-feelings often turn to pity and love for the person.
 
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Wow that is really incredible, I love hearing stories like that. Thank for sharing. Do you still have a picture of that shirt? If so, post it :D



I've kind of gotten used to it but God comforts my spirit all the time. I used to get so angry at all the injustice and hard-heartness of the world in general, often leaving me boiling in rage at how so many people can be so ''hard.'' I believed the lie starting as a kid that I was feminine/weak because I wanted love in my heart and others didn't, boy was I deceived. Before I found God I really hated people.... not ALL people but the hatred was definitely in my heart. God comforts my spirit in letting me know I am one of His and when I get tempted to have ill-feelings towards someone with those same type of traits, I get reminded that ''I have found the answer to life, they are lost'' and those ill-feelings often turn to pity and love for the person.
This was taken probably about 15 minutes after it happened, I was busy trying to find the source and once realized it wasn't a leaking ceiling, I took this photo.
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This was taken probably about 15 minutes after it happened, I was busy trying to find the source and once realized it wasn't a leaking ceiling, I took this photo.

That's awesome, thanks for posting
 
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I do not see anywhere in the Bible where people wanted healing and were told "Well, keep on suffering for awhile. It will do you good."

There is at least one, when Paul explains his suffering in 2 Corinthians 12:7-9:

"Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."
 
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Physical pain;

Psalm 92:12, 13, 14, 3 John 2, Psalm 92:12, 13, 14, Psalm 103:3, Philippians 2:26,27,
Romans 8:11, 32, Mark 1:41, 8:25, 10:52, 16:18, Exodus 15:26, 23:25, Matthew 8:3,5-17,
9:18-22,28,29,30,32,33,35,36, 20:34, 1 Peter 1:23, Luke 13:11-16, Psalm 50:15, Joshua
1:8, Psalm 41:3, 92:14, 53, 2 Kings 20:5, Deuteronomy 7:15, Psalm 84:11

Emotional pain;

Psalm 56:8, Psalm 112:4,6, Psalm119:50,52,92,93,107, Isaiah 61:1-3, Psalm 68:19,
2Corinthians 1:3-11, Psalm 121:1,2,3,7, Psalm 30:11, Psalm 115:3-8, Psalm 107:41, Psalm
116:6-9, Psalm 22:24, Psalm 94:13,17-19, Psalm 142:2,3, Romans 15:13, Psalm 50:15,
Psalm 54:7, Psalm 34:6,17,18,19, Psalm 69, Psalm 37:24,39, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 30:11,
31:6-10, Psalm 62, Psalm 6, Psalm 84:5,6, Psalm 147:3,6
 
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