Comfort and Counsel

In II Corinthians, Paul encourages the Corinthians to know God's strength in weakness as per his example and as they are merely clay jars through which God's glory may be seen. He urges them toward purity, being changed by godly sorrow. They're to be different from the world. They're to be generous. They're to examine themselves and their faith. We can take such comfort in our relationship with God and in teh growth we see in our own life and the lives of our fellow believers.