We are going to go through some hurt. We are going to go through some pain. We are going to shed some tears. We are going to cry out like we have never done before. We are human, and we will get hurt. That is a fact. Some pains are small. It can feel like a slap in the face or a pinch and we can move on within minutes. Other pains are worse. They can feel like you have literally been stabbed in the heart, or a pain so bad that you cannot describe it and all you can do is sit and feel it. Pain is a part of life.
Many times, people get stuck on the pain though. They do not move forward. They sit and feel the pain and wait for it to leave, expecting God to just waltz in and heal you. Now, nothing is wrong with trusting in God, but there is one key element missing: faith without action is dead (James 2:26) If you hurt, let Him know! If you are crying, let Him hear it! If you cannot take the pain, give it to Him! We cannot be adults to God, getting hurt and shrugging it off when we need attention. When a child falls, they cry to show the pain that they are in. They make it known! They know that if they cry long enough and loud enough, someone will come to take the pain away.
We must stop being so timid with God. We must be bold before His throne! Did we forget that we are His children? If we have a request, make it known to Him so that He may answer you! Does the knife in your back hurt? Ask Him what to do about it. Does the thorn in your side bother you? Ask Him if it must stay. Does your broken heart need fixing? Ask Him if this is the time to heal it. We must be bold with our prayers.
Sometimes we need to just put everything aside and get on our knees. We need to have a moment where the phone and the laptop and every other distraction that we use to keep us from feeling is put away and we go before God's throne and ask Him, "Father, why does this hurt so bad! Why am I going through this? Yes, this is my time; and yes, I am not excused from pain, but this hurts! Father, why am I going through this? Did I hurt someone? Do I need to fix this? Do I need to be patient? Is this a growing pain or a punishment? You said that you will not cause pain without something new to be born. Well, whatever I am giving birth to hurts, and I am willing to do your will. Tell me when to push, because this new thing needs to come out of me so I can praise you for it!" We must not wallow in our pain. We must stand up, be bold, and ask God, "what can I do? Something new is going to be born out of my pain? Tell me when to push." We need to get up and be active, even in our pain. I have found that the pain is the best time to praise God because you can remember every other time you were crying and in pain and you can remember just how God got you through it. You don't have to wait for the miracle in order to praise God. Prasie Him in advance! Praise Him in the storm! Praise Him in the hurt, the pain, and the tears because it is a growing pain and He is worthy to be praise. Yes, even the pain is a gift that is making you stronger, so praise God for growth! Praise Him when you are hurting, "for I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18)
1 Peter 4:12-19 says, "beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when His glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffere as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the Gospel of God? and 'if the righteous is scarcely saved, what will becomes the ungodly and the sinner?' therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good."
If we are suffering for the name of Jesus Christ, continue to do what you are doing because it just means that the Devil is mad. Let the world hate you, because you will be glorified in Christ and only blessings will come out of the pain. But, what about the suffering that isn't from spreading the name of God?
Know the the pain is growing pains. God will not allow this pain to exist without something good being born from it. If you are loosing a friend, God is making room for growth. If your future is looking dimmer and dimmer, and every door seems to be shutting in your face, turn around and see what door God is opening for you. If you are loosing loved ones or getting sick, know that God has His hand over the situation and is making everything work together for the best. Even when we cannot see the end in sight, know that God sees it and knows how to get you there. All we can do is trust in Him to fulfill His promises.
We have God on our side to get us to the end of this suffering. It might be painful now, but the pain only shows the beauty of the glory that will show up at the end of it. Trust God, praise God, and do not stop just because pain came into your life. God will get you through it.
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