And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:16
"If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth..."
C.S. Lewis
The Greek word for Comforter is “parakletos”, which literally means called to one's side, was used to describe someone who pleaded another's cause, or who helped others by defending or comforting them.
The Comforter came to me in a dream. In the dream, I felt a prayer in my soul, but I couldn't find the words. A bible verse came to mind from Romans 8:26,"Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." My deepest feelings were uncovered, and in that moment I felt the hands upon my shoulders like when I was young. The times I was at my saddest, when I was most upset, my father would come up, as a loving parent does, and place his hands on my distressed form. Trying to comfort me when I was most vulnerable. In some way, it felt as though he was transferring his strength into me. That is how I felt in that dream. A sense of reassurance was laid upon me.
I awoke from my night vision with a feeling I will never be alone. No matter the difficulty or hardship I carry the Comforter inside me. As I search my soul, I find this Truth,"In the dark nights of your soul — death, divorce, disease, betrayals, loss of job, bankruptcy, failures — you may feel so broken and alone that all the future appears to be as dark as your present. It’s then that God provides the Comforter to stand along side you and embrace you in your hour of need."
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Lance Gargus
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