It is easy, natural and correct for Christians to remind each other that God is in control, remind them of all the promises we have in Jesus, remind them that in Him all our needs are met and we are never alone! We can remind them that even the hard things will be used for some redemptive, Christ glorifying purpose. But, will we allow them to weep?
2 Cor. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.
If we deny trouble is real or think pain is only a problem for the spiritually weak, then where is the need for the comfort of Christ and why would we need to comfort one another?
Evidently it is OK for Christians to cry!
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