What is a saint able to do after God has comforted and encouraged him or her in a time of tribulation and affliction?

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The saint then is able to comfort those who are in any trouble by the comfort with which he himself has been comforted of God.
There are at least two concepts included here. The first is that a person whom the Lord has brought through a trial will have words of encouragement and advice for another person who currently is going through the same trial.
It is difficult to help someone in serious trouble if we ourselves have never been in deep trouble. Our counsel is apt to be light, lacking in substance.
The second concept is a principal aspect of Christian discipleship. It is a major theme in Second Corinthians and is mentioned several times. We are speaking of death and life, of crucifixion and resurrection.
Life from death, ministry from the cross, strength from weakness, the overflow of resurrection life, "I am crucified, nevertheless I live." Here is one of the key aspects of the Christian discipleship of victory and service.
God raises us up, and by that overflow of resurrection power we raise others up with us. Adam dies, but Christ lives and brings life to others.