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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Pain Can Change Our Focus

I have not written for my blog in about two months. Why? I have been consumed by thoughts about my body. (My hip slipped out of place and caused pain with every step) I am not accustomed to considering pain in planning my daily routine. But a trip to the doctor and, by his recommendation, a physical therapist, put “pain” treatment on my calendar. I have never been one to constantly take my “temperature” of how I feel. I have been blessed with health and energy and many interests that fill my thoughts. So this has been a new condition for me. As I have slowly gotten better I have realized how I have allowed “pain” to dictate not only my behavior, but my thoughts. Then I remembered something I have taught many times in the past...”Belief (thought life) controls behavior.” This experience has given me an empathy toward others who live in chronic pain and hopefully has reminded me that I can choose my thoughts to redirect my focus...even when pain is knocking at the door of my mind.

Heb 12:2 “fixing our eyes on Jesus”...this is where I find comfort and purpose in the midst of pain, not in the focus on my pain. For it blinds me to His working in my life.

Father, do not let the painful circumstances take my focus from You or blind me to the things You are doing in my life.