Another opinion
Today I went to see another specialist about my pain. I was hoping to hear from someone who could "fix" my problem. I have learned not to get too excited about the possibility of having my pain problem solved. It is hard to get my hopes high and then have them crushed. I think when it comes to pain of any sort we wish that we could find that easy solution. We get our hopes up and sometimes we hear what we hoped for and sometimes we feel that disappointment.
I then went to an appointment with a friend who has been in ministry for a number of years. We talked about discouragement in life and in ministry at times too. He shared that many times in life when we experience "discouragements", our first reaction is to try and get out of the situation that causes the discouragement. His comment was that those are the times we must determine in our hearts to press forward and deal with our pain and not run from them.
Any who have suffered pain of any kind know how much we wish we could just get it out of our lives. The reality is we can learn and mature so much as we face our pain and deal with it. It is not easy!!! Pain is not fun but growing through the process is valuable. My prayer is that God will give me the strength I need to face my pain and to encourage and help others through their pain. I appreciate your thoughts.
I then went to an appointment with a friend who has been in ministry for a number of years. We talked about discouragement in life and in ministry at times too. He shared that many times in life when we experience "discouragements", our first reaction is to try and get out of the situation that causes the discouragement. His comment was that those are the times we must determine in our hearts to press forward and deal with our pain and not run from them.
Any who have suffered pain of any kind know how much we wish we could just get it out of our lives. The reality is we can learn and mature so much as we face our pain and deal with it. It is not easy!!! Pain is not fun but growing through the process is valuable. My prayer is that God will give me the strength I need to face my pain and to encourage and help others through their pain. I appreciate your thoughts.
posted by s.d.w. at 11:05 AM
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Scott & Ruth . . . I read your newletter this morning and then checked out your website. My heart goes out to you and your family. I wish there was something we could do to ease your physical, spiritual and financial struggles. We are praying for you, of course, and will continue to do so. What is the purpose of endless pain? Job 16:6 says, "Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved; and if I refrain, it does not go away." The purposes of pain have to hidden in God's wisdom because it certainly makes no human sense why someone who has devoted their lives to God's service should suffer so. I know you probably have the book of Job practically memorized, but I am going to claim Job 11:13-20 for you and you family, especially verses 16 & 17 which say, "You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as water gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning." Please know your work is important and appreciated. Your lives are an inspiration and are serving to build the faith in others. Diana
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