2 Corinthians 7 :6

2 Corinthians 7:6 says, Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;  After writing about all their trials and tribulations, Paul says, Nevertheless God.  When we are suffering from trials and tribulations today, we need to be ready for the Nevertheless God.  God will be with us through it all.  Paul said God comforted those who are His who are cast down.  I believe that he was referring to the who put their faith in God.  In Paul's case, God comforted him by sending Titus to him.  Paul traveled constantly to proclaim the Gospel, and often was persecuted because of it.  Having someone come with good news about other Christians had to be a real blessing.  Verse seven adds, And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.  Paul said that what Titus had to say about the church at Corinth caused him to rejoice the more.  Knowing that they were fervently praying for him and mourning for his sufferings let him know that he had been effective in his work in Corinth.  Sometimes, just having a fellow believer come to us when we are down or even being persecuted and let us know that others are fervently praying for us can uplift us and give up us the strength to go on.  Verse eight continues, For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.  Paul said his former letter which contained words of correction had made them sorry, but only for a season.  At times, we may have to offer words of correction to a fellow believer, but we should always make sure we are doing so under the leadership of the Holy Spirit and out of an attitude of love.  Paul only repented, or felt bad, that his letter had made them sorry.  He did not take pleasure in having to write to them about the problem.  We cannot rejoice in having to speak words of correction to others.  Notice that Paul, nor we, could really correct anyone.  The correction must come from the person by that person's actions.  Verse nine concludes, Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.  Paul said that he rejoiced, not because they were made sorry, but that they sorrowed to repentance.  Anytime someone repents we should rejoice in their repentance and not remind them that they had needed to repent.