God of comfort

Here's something from David Cohen's book, Why O Lord? Praying our Sorrows: 'An engagement with distress opened a pathway from relational isolation to greater intimacy with God. While doubtless each person held in high regard God’s ability to respond to their distress the emphasis shifted from a focus on that perceived power to the significance of divine presence. The perception of divine presence in distress cannot be underestimated. This single factor contributed the most to people being able to embrace their experiences of distress, reflect on them and make some sense of them.' Fascinating! I've found this. In a sense we need to know something of God's power in situations of distress, but it's divine presence that really comforts and consoles us. 'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in our affliction . . . ' 2 Corinthians 1.3