[:en]THE HAND OF COMFORT
I was awakened by an allergic reaction after a complicated open-heart surgery. I was a mess, with a tube down my throat. My body began shaking violently, straining me from sudenly pulling out my breathing tube. It was a frightening and painful episode. Then a nurse assistant to the right side of my bed reached down and simply held my hand. It was an unexpected move, and it struck me as especially gentle. I began to relax, which caused my body to stop shaking so badly.
The hand of comfort from the nurse was a vivid example of how God uses comfort when His children suffer. God uses comfort as a powerful and memorable tool to show His great love. We also ought to use even the simplest of gestures to bring powerful comfort to others. – by (Randy Kilgore)[:]