"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who suffer."
Comfort in this passage isn't just personal relief; it has a purpose beyond you — it equips you to comfort others walking through what you've already walked through. That reframe can feel like a lot to hear while you're still grieving, and it's not meant as pressure to serve before you're ready. It's meant as a promise: this pain, however senseless it feels now, is not wasted material. God is the God of all comfort first, and any usefulness of your grief to others comes only after, and only from, His comfort to you.
Father of mercies, comfort me in my affliction. In Your timing, use even this pain to comfort someone else someday. Amen.