Navigating Injuries

Theme: Navigating Injuries

Verse: Psalm 38:15

This one is really speaking to me. Now that I’m WELL into my 7th decade, this seems to be a more frequent challenge. 

I am coming back from an injury right now, so it is indeed topical. Cutting back my activity and ibuprofen have been my friend over the past few weeks. Physical pain can be overcome using some earthly solutions, but what about some other sorts of pain we all experience; relationship, psychological, emotional? Where do we find relief for those other real kinds of pain?

The Bible has several examples of God standing with his faithful in their moments of pain. In our scripture, David put his hope in God while he was hurting, discouraged, and burdened. Other examples are found in Exodus:  The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. 1 Peter: Have the same attitude as Christ; for those that suffer in the body are done with sin. And finally, 1 Corinthians: Our momentary afflictions prepare us for an eternity of glory BEYOND COMPARISON.

Now, I don’t want you to go out and intentionally get injured just to experience pain so you can get closer to God. Rather, when the inevitable pain comes, turn to Him, and know he is not giving you more than you can endure and when you come out on the other side, you will be stronger for it.

Have a great and injury-free week!