"All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with His comfort through Christ."
This is why it is important to study God's word everyday, so we understand what we can do as our faith grows. Everything we do in the Lord is for our maturing so that we can be a blessing to others. If the (others) is not a part of our life then we need to check why we are doing it. As we grow we share, as we share God gets the glory and as God gets the glory people change because He transforms them. If we don't live out what we learn people don't see Christ they see the world, and that doesn't plant any seeds.
Paul says in verse 7, "We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us." The more we are around people seeking the Lord for wisdom and growth the stronger our ability to be an example becomes. God never wants us to do it alone, He wants us to work together in unity to share the Good News and water all the planting that is taking place. As we think of others and continue to grow in our faith we must remember what God has done for us. In verse 21 it says, "It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has commissioned us, and He has identified us as His own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything He has promised us."
His love and the gifts of His Son and the Holy Spirit are where we get the strength to be doers and examples of what God wants from us. Our obedience shows our love and our love can move people because of who we have on the inside. We can't be unsure, we must be bold and courageous because God is looking for us to share the truth. We are given the truth and as we grow our lives show the truth and that truth is what sets us free. Amen