Why Won’t You Let Me Comfort You With Scripture?

Have you ever been in a situation when a friend or family member needed comfort? You use Scripture to try and comfort them and all they do is push it away!  If the person you are comforting is an unbeliever it is understandable that they would not receive it. God tells us in His word, “The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing.” 1 Corinthians 1:18. BUT, what if the one you are trying to comfort is a believer and they push it away? There is something really wrong if this happens! Look at the rest of 1 Corinthians 1:18:

But to those who are being saved it is the power of God”