This is a letter from Paul and Timothy, written to God’s Church. As I read further down into the scripture, Paul and Timothy mention that they have confidence in God’s church, and they know they also suffer in their walk, but because Paul and Timothy have found comfort in God, so will others share in their comfort. I feel like the Holy Spirit is reminding me it is in my suffering where I will be able to help others by encouraging them to wait for the comfort we are assured of, because of our faith. It is a pay it forward system. That is why whenever other people suffer, we are able to comfort them by using the same comfort we have received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (G.W.T.) Observations: “Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He is the Father who is compassionate and the God who gives comfort. “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (N.I.V.) We can even pray God’s word back to Him God loves it when we do this! Pray about any revelations you have found or any areas of surrender you need to make. Once again, this would be a great thing to journal out next to the verse you wrote out in step one. It is in prayer that we can ask God for His wisdom and understanding in cementing His Word to our hearts. If it is a sin, you need to confess, take it to prayer right away. If it is an attitude, spend some time journaling or visualizing how you are going to be mindful about making a change. If it’s an action, try to make it SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound. Be intentional in finding one thing you can do or change in your personal life regarding what you have learned. What stood out to you in the verse that may require you to take an action step. This is where it needs to become personal. Does anything stand out to you? Are you noticing anything you have not noticed before? Pay attention to what the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. Let’s dig a little deeper into our Bible to find answers to questions such as: Who is saying this? Who is the audience? Read the verses before and after your verse to make sure you understand the context. It can also be fun to use a scripture writing journal for this and incorporate your artistic skills. Now look it up in a different version and write that out too. This is a great way to help you slow down and focus on what the verse is saying. It is often helpful to read it in different versions of the Bible. Start with the scripture you want to study and read it several times. SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer.
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