Trouble is an inescapable reality in this fallen, evil world. Discouragement is no respecter of persons. In fact, discouragement seems to attack the successful far more than the unsuccessful; for the higher we climb, the farther down we can fall. We are not surprised then when we read that the great Apostle Paul was “pressed out of measure” and “despaired even of life” (2 Cor. 1:8). Great as he was in character and ministry, Paul struggled with human emotions just like the rest of us. Because we have the Holy Spirit living within us, we can experience comfort and extend comfort as we serve one another. We want to look this morning at the Person, promise, purpose, and power of comfort.