Finding Comfort in the Names of God

Our community is blessed this week with guest blogger, Mandy Farmer. She’s a woman of God who I’ve had the joy to interact with online. Do you need comfort in pain? Maybe you’re familiar with physical or emotional pain or both. In this post, Mandy not only reminds us who God is, but also how the names of God bring us comfort.

By Mandy Farmer

We have all experienced pain in one form or another. There are moments of pain in my life where I still cringe when I think about it—stepping on a nail in my bare feet. Eek! That one hurt just typing it right now.

I’m approaching nine years of chronic pain. It never gets easier. But there are other types of pain that may hurt even more deeply, crushing our heart and soul. Truly, the one thing I have found for all my pain is focusing on Christ.

I recently thought about the many names of God. Have you ever wondered, “Why so many names?”

I have come to realize that it is to show us God is whatever we need Him to be whenever we need it. In different times of our lives, we need God to show Himself to us in different ways. It is at these times that we may find comfort in a new Name of God at just the right time and in just the right way.

In different times of our lives, we need God to show Himself to us in different ways. It is at these times that we may find comfort in a new Name of God at just the right time and in just the right way. @GgMandy #names #comfort Share on X

So let’s take a look at some of the names of God and how they brought me comfort.

Abba Father and Jesus, Lover of my Soul

In my elementary years, I was the short fat girl who no one wanted to choose for their team. My earthly father, proved to me through example that I had my Abba Father who loved me, called me His own, and chose me to be His Child.