Try something practical …

In the midst of her crushing hurt, the friend turned to her and said:

“Don’t worry dear, when things really hurt, the Lord won’t put on you more than you can bear.”

That’s not exactly what scripture says. God does allow us to face more than we can shoulder alone, so that we have need for Him and others. The passage that is often misquoted is about temptations we face:

“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure,” 1 Corinthians 10:13.

In the midst of someone’s genuine pain, one of the most loving and practical things you can do is grab a corner of it and lift.

“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important,” Galatians 6:2-3.

Scotty