Living With Chronic Pain – Spiritual Fitness – Destruction V. Loyal Love
Two words jump from the pages of Psalms during my reading time.
The first word is destruction, commonly translated as “pit of noise.” And the second is lovingkindness – from the Hebrew word “hesed,” meaning “loyal love.”
When living with chronic pain or when experiencing doubt about faith or when trying to make changes in life, these two words fight against each other in our minds and consequently, affect our behavioral choices.
Today is a crummy day for me. The weather patterns have shifted again. I’ve spent overtime on my computer trying to keep up with the thoughts that God continues to fill within my mind.
So for me, my erratic nervous system sends outrageous impulses of pain throughout my body, making me to feel as if everything inside of me is noisy. It’s like shaking a cup of water with a thin layer of dirt in the bottom of the glass. The water becomes murky when shaken. That’s how my body and soul feel today.
On the other hand, the Spirit of Truth within me also reminds me of the permanent reality of loyal love. I know I must keep my mindset firm on His faithful commitment of love for us who believe in Him.
While the shaken body lusts for comfort, I know this inner turbulence pales in comparison to remaining committed in faith.
One of the purposes of pain helps us to grow in the knowledge of Christ, experiencing the actuality of love in the midst of a destructive world. The loyal love of God certainly supersedes the noisy distractions of destructive influences.
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