God's Comfort for the Believer's Heart Author:Carol Brown The dark threads of affliction are woven into all our lives. From time to time most of us cope with physical illness, emotional distress, mental exhaustion, financial problems, or social difficulty. In addition, as believers we may suffer persecution because we bear the name of Christ. Yet these dark threads have a luster that makes them a beaut... more »iful part of the pattern that God is weaving in each of our lives. That luster comes as we realize that every hardship is an occasion for us to experience 'the Father of mercies and God of all comfort' as He 'comforts us in all our affliction' (2 Cor. 1:3-4). This 10 week study of 2 Corinthians takes an intuitive approach to the theme of God s comfort for believers. Each lesson s goal is to draw from a section of the letter a principle to guide the Christian's daily life. After reading a Scripture passage, you will answer questions that have been written for both personal study and group discussion. The application questions will prompt you to think about biblical truth and its relevance to your own life. May 'the God all comfort' use these studies in 2 Corinthians to comfort and encourage you through His Spirit, His Word, and His people. And may He make you, in turn, a comforter of others.« less