Encouragement for the Troubled Heart - Part 2

Speaker 10:00

[upbeat music] Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Tuesday, June 23rd. It's easy to stay positive when life is running smoothly, but when things go wrong, do you feel lost, abandoned, or even a little scared? Today's podcast reminds believers that we don't need to let emotions overwhelm us because Jesus offers encouragement for the troubled heart.

Charles Stanley· Host0:23

It's interesting that the Apostle Paul had many descriptions of God. One of those, which is one of the most encouraging ones, is found in 2 Corinthians chapter 1. And I want us to look at this passage because he describes God in this beginning passage in a way that I think all of us need to personally and intimately view God. Beginning in verse 3 and reading through verse 11 of 2 Corinthians chapter 1, he says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort." Listen. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort." Now, that word comfort is the same word for encourager, comforter, helper, our parakletos. "Who comforts us in all our affliction,