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「我們在一切患難中，他（父神）就安慰我們，叫我們能用神所賜的安慰去安慰那遭各樣患難的人。」（林後一章四節）
最近我遇到幾位女生各遇到不同的難處，她們在找解決的方法，找一個出口。雖然我不知道每位確實遭遇了些什麼，但我看到的是她們都在尋找心靈的醫治，希望在困擾、愁煩和驚慌裡得著一份的平安。這醫治不是我能給她們的，但我也許可以成為一個管道，把她們引到神的身邊從而得安慰。
當我分享自己的經歷時，我看到其中一位女士驚訝的面容，因為我也經歷過類似的困難。或者因我能某程度上體會她的辛苦，她願意跟我訴說更多。她不認識主，可是她願意聽我如何在辛苦中經歷神，沒有抗拒，令我受到激勵，也覺悟到我受苦的意義。那就是對於別人的困苦生出同理心，見證神的真實和恩典夠用，以及為他們的需要熱切地祈求。
老實說，我是一個情感敏感的人，別人的情緒擔子很容易把我累倒，對於負面的事情我需要很多中場休息。我知道神把她們放在我的生命裡不是要我硬著頭皮地死命照顧。但同時我希望透過我的聆聽，回應和畫畫時的引導給她們適時的安慰，亦觸動她們到神 （就是安慰的源頭）那邊支取力量和安慰，就如神在我的患難中安慰我一樣。
這短片花了些時間和心機，因為我這次畫了三個角色，而每個角色有不同的表情、動作、衣服、顏色。特別是動作，對於他們的一舉一動，基礎不穩的我都得多番研究和重畫。而且對於是否把神畫出來我也有考慮，但為了讓看的人容易理解吸收，我還是畫出來了。盼望短片不只是有趣和可愛，而是對看的人有同感、學習和鼓勵。
"... who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."
2 Corinthians 1:4
Recently I've met a few ladies who are hurt. They each have their healing journey and are hoping to feel better. I saw the surprise in one of the lady's face when my suffering aligned with hers, and she started opening up more about herself. I feel that somehow my suffering that for many years I failed to find a reason to explain now has a purpose to it. That is to have empathy for those who go through the same thing, to testify for the Lord how He gives us strength to live through each day, and to pray for them with zeal and compassion.
Truthfully I can't handle emotional burden very well, and I need to take lots of breaks in between. But I know that I'm not relying on myself and forcing myself to care for others. I just hope I'll be a timely encouragement to those who need it. I hope they will receive the same comfort and peace Jesus filled me with in my dark times.
This clip took me forever to create because 1) there are three characters and they each have their own features, facial expressions, clothes and colors. 2) their actions may look simple but I had to draw different poses for each slide for each character. So this was challenging and more complex than I thought. But I'm glad I decided to finish it. I hope you will like it.
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