Comfort My People

Katherine F Brown “Jesus And The Lamb”

Comfort: The World’s Version vs. The Kingdom Way

In this season, I keep hearing the Lord say: “Comfort my people…” (Isaiah 40:1)

[ This is why we are soon to focus this summer on this theme: If you’re a woman, join us for Summer 2025 through our Women’s series of Comfort and Encouragement. Start here: www.freedomcoachingcircle.ca ]

Comfort.
We all want it.
We all search for it.

But, when we pause to ask:
Whose definition of comfort am I living by?

This helps us to see if we’ve gotten off course.

Because there’s a striking difference between how the world defines comfort and how God offers it.

🌍 The World’s Version of Comfort

The world’s comfort says:

Numb the pain.
Escape the pressure.
Avoid discomfort at all costs.
Chase what feels good—right now.

We’re invited to scroll, binge, buy, eat, and over-schedule ourselves to avoid facing what’s really happening inside. We’re told to present a life that looks good, feels easy, and protects us from pain.

But here’s the truth:
The world’s comfort often leads to more emptiness.
It distracts us, but it doesn’t heal us.
It soothes temporarily, but never restores.
It numbs, but it doesn’t renew.

“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.”
— Jeremiah 6:14 (NIV)

👑 God’s Kingdom Comfort

Now let’s ponder God’s comfort.
It’s not shallow or surface-level.
It doesn’t avoid the pain—it enters it.
And it doesn’t just make you feel better—it makes you new.

“Praise be to the God… the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles…”
— 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV)

In God’s Kingdom, comfort looks like:

Presence in the pain
Peace that passes understanding
Healing that goes deeper than words
A Saviour who weeps with us (John 11:35), understands our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15), and walks with us through the valley (Psalm 23:4).

God’s Kingdom comfort doesn’t just console— He restores.
He transforms suffering into intimacy.
He teaches us to lean in rather than run away.

The Tension: Craving Comfort, Finding Christ

Let’s be honest—our flesh will always crave worldly comfort.
But our soul?
It longs for something deeper.
It longs for Him.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

This isn’t the kind of rest that avoids hard things.
This is the kind of comfort that brings strength in the storm, calm in the chaos, and love that holds when nothing else makes sense.

Reflection Questions for You + Jesus:

What kind of comfort have I been reaching for lately—worldly or Kingdom?
Jesus, what part of my heart is hurting that needs Your healing presence?
Where have I been numbing instead of leaning into Your love?
What does true comfort look like from Your perspective, Lord?

A Prayer for Real Comfort

Father of Compassion,
I confess that I often chase counterfeit comfort.
I turn to distractions when what I need is You.
Thank You for being a God who draws near, not away.
Teach me how to sit with You in my sorrow and let You heal me from the inside out.
You are the God of all comfort—be that for me today.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Friend, real comfort doesn’t come from escape.
It comes from encountering the God who sees, knows, loves you, and stays.
Let His love meet you in the ache.

If you’re a woman, join us for Summer 2025 through our Women’s series of Comfort and Encouragement. Start here: www.freedomcoachingcircle.ca

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