Pain has so many meanings. It can be acute, chronic, mental, physical... the list goes on. Pain... it brings out the best and the worst in those it touches. Think back over the times in your life when you have suffered. Each pain has a special way of showing that God is near, if the one suffering will only let Him. It somehow brings out a beauty to life that can only be experienced after the suffering has passed. The little moments are precious. A glance, a whisper, a touch, family, friends... The beauty of pain, if something that tears and rips at your heart can be called beautiful.
To watch another suffer however is far from beautiful. Desperatly searching to find the words that will bring comfort. Deep inside, the pain is more excruciating than can be described. Comfort and words are hard to come by. Sometimes tears are the only way to communicate that you truly care. Pain is so different when it happens to someone you love. When pain hits you, deep inside you can find the strength to triumph with determination and God, but in others it has to be their choice. You cannot choose to find the beauty of pain for someone else.
Please pray for my family. It hurts so bad to watch someone you love struggling.
Life is beautiful. Never, ever take it for granted.
Ah man, I'm sorry to hear your family is hurting. I will say a prayer for you all right now. Have you ever read The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis? Its a beautiful book.
ReplyDelete"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed."
--Psalm 34:18
Thanks for this
ReplyDeleteHey, sweetie. What's going on? Can you tell me? I love you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Justin for the prayers and the book idea. It's going on my list and for sure will be read.
ReplyDeleteLyssa? do you still have the same number, i'll text you. haha I guess if you don't get it I sent it to the wrong person.