{"id":19291,"date":"2026-03-11T07:25:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T07:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/5-ways-to-comfort-people\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:07:35","slug":"5-ways-to-comfort-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/5-ways-to-comfort-people\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Comfort People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m always a little amused when new friends think I\u2019m on the quiet side. And I am a little bit, until I get comfortable with you. After that, watch out! Grab the earplugs. Hunker down with me for some sweet tea, laughs and conversation. I love people and stories. Talking with folks charges my batteries. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s deep conversation, shooting the breeze or just being goofy. I enjoy it all.<\/p>\n<p>But there have been times in my life when I didn\u2019t have words, when I didn\u2019t know what to say. How does one respond when friends and family have been evacuated from their homes because of hurricanes or fires? When their possessions are ruined and mold caused by floodwater coats the walls of once <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/family\/guideposts-classics-jaclyn-smith-on-the-blessings-of-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful homes<\/a>? <\/p>\n<p>How can I know what to say <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/friends\/7-ways-women-are-great-friends-to-each-other\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when a friend<\/a> has just gotten one of \u201cthose\u201d phone calls from the doctor that will change her life forever? Or when loved ones have to bury someone precious to them?<\/p>\n<p>How can I find the right words when people I care about have just been laid off or fired from their jobs? Or when their homes have just been foreclosed or their cars repossessed?<\/p>\n<p>What in the world can I do when I can\u2019t find words? Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve discovered:<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">1.  Go to friends with simple words like, \u201cI love you,\u201d or \u201clet me know how I can help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">2.  Just be present. I\u2019ve learned from others who\u2019ve done that for me. It\u2019s a special gift. Sometimes saying nothing is the best thing to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">3.  Offer love without words through a hug or holding a friend\u2019s hand just to let her know I\u2019m there. Simple gestures say so much.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">4.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/bible-resources\/bible-verses\/bible-verses-about-strength\/6-bible-verses-for-healing-mind-body-and-spirit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pray for them<\/a>, going to the One who can provide comfort in a special way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rteindent1\">5.  Claim God\u2019s promises for them, those precious verses that have been tried and proven in my own life\u2014and I can share those verses with them.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so grateful that whenever I don\u2019t know what to say or do, He <em>always<\/em> does. And that provides the most wonderful comfort that any of us could ever give or receive. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m always a little amused when new friends think I\u2019m on the quiet side. And I am a little bit, until I get comfortable with you. After that, watch out! Grab the earplugs. 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