Living With Chronic Pain – Spiritual Healing – Suffering Isn’t Bad For You
When people read this title I’m sure they’re going to want to throw something at me. Needless to say, my reaction might be similar if I read that Suffering Isn’t Bad For You. Is this some kind of joke?
However, I want you to think hard about this for a moment, especially if you profess the Christian faith. Although suffering may be quite painful, like having surgery without anesthesia, there is no place in the Bible where suffering is mentioned in a derogatory sense, except when it is self-imposed by doing evil deeds.
It is the construct of suffering that causes us to grow in godly character. It is not additional time in prayer or speaking in tongues or having a financial blessing or doing good works or anything else. Suffering is like the refiner’s fire, which purifies and cleanses our souls and is the primary means in which we grow in God.
Most certainly, I don’t wish suffering or painful trials for anyone. But if you’re in the middle of them, as many of us are today, walk directly and completely through them with faith, no matter how scary or difficult they might seem. God promises to give you a full reward for doing this.
The next time you are faced with insurmountable odds, remember that suffering causes us to understand deeper meaning about our spiritual quest, and most importantly, it allows us to really trust God and to grow more intimately in relationship with him.
I fully understand the difficulties to stand firm during painful trials, especially those that seem so far above and beyond are capabilities to cope. It seems like more of these are happening during these times of life to more individuals. Regardless, I encourage you to dig your heels into the ground and stand firm. Forfeit some religious thinking and improper investments in the meaningless things of life. Instead, by faith, organize your life around the truth of God. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. After the dust has settled from whatever you’re going through, you’ll see the realness of God and the fact, that suffering isn’t bad for you.
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