If you’re anything like me, you probably ask yourself at least a hundred times a day, “why me?” As in, why did this thing happen to me as opposed to happening to the next guy? Unfortunately, there is no answer for that. The only thing that could be said is, “it is what it is.” i know that sounds defeatist, but to go on speculating on why we are the ones that suffer as opposed to anybody else, would be a futile engagement and a complete waste of time. What we can do is find solace and comfort in knowing that we aren’t alone as we question, “why me.” Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Finding comfort in our lives consists in two distinct but very interrelated parts. The first part is finding the source of our comfort. This comfort comes first and foremost from God. God, the Father, provided comfort to His Son, Jesus, in a time of great tribulation. Comfort was given to Jesus, and by comfort I mean rest, when Jesus had the most at stake, when he was most in doubt. Jesus didn’t doubt His Father’s plan, nor did he doubt himself. Jesus’ doubt came from his humanity which caused anguish in his heart about the actions he was going to commit to. Paul writes to the Church in Corinth that is suffering in afflictions, set backs and doubts about where they are headed, to reaffirm the staying power of God through the pain and discomfort of living life. The wear and tear of our daily existence is felt by and consoled by God if we ask Him for it. Unfortunately, even as Christians we mostly forget to reach up towards him despite knowing God is the supreme comforter. Just as Jesus reached up to his Father in the Garden of Gesemene, we can pray and reach up to God in our darkest hour as that option is fully available to us as His adopted sons and daughters. The second part of comforting comes in our ability to walk with people in their discomforts. We have this uncanny ability to feel humanity because we are undoubtedly linked to other humans through our humanity. From a simple embrace, to a kind gesture and even an encouraging word, comfort extends from us and our discomfort to reach the uncomfortable and be comforting. But instead of becoming comfort to receive comfort, we isolate ourselves and clam up in our discomforts and stay uncomfortable. In return we become surrounded by uncomfortable people. Trust me, you, I and they all have been torn apart by life and we can all find comfort in each other if we are willing to reach out and become the comfort God calls us to be to one another. If we are trying to find some type of comfort in our lives, we have to do these two things right now. We have to reach up to heaven and ask God for the same comfort Jesus received and share in that. Then we have to turn around and reach out to those in need of comfort and begin to give it to those around us. Then we can stop our search for comfort because we would have already received it in abundance. We would be able to constantly find it when we need it. The days of turmoil and despair would end. Our lives would be found to be more content; our joy unsurpassing; our afflictions the reason for abundant salvation. Stop searching for comfort, you already received it, now live it as your own.