"I can do everything through Him Who gives me strength!"
(Philippians 4:13, NIV)
Hello my dear ones in Christ Jesus,
I would like to share with you about being in chronic pain
and what I have learned has helped me.
There are days that I get so worked up with the chronic pain
that caresses my body it effects me emotionally. That is
when I think of the word HIM (He Is Merciful); the HIM I am
speaking about is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is Faithful and
patient with me when my emotional state is at it lowest.
Chronic Pain Syndrome causes a wide range of emotions,
because you are not in control of the pain, it shows up
daily like clock work. When pain shadows me and I cannot
focus on the daily tasks of my day, I focused on HIM and The
promises of His word. It is so wonderful to focus on the One
who knows me and can soothe my emotions and my pain. He
delivers His scripture promises into my innermost being and
they settle in me embracing my spirit. This has caused me to
draw even closer to my Lord God because of my "Mortal body
State of Affairs".
I have learned to depend solely on Him. There's a song that
comes to my mind, "Jesus, I'm depending on You to see me
through." How true that is, I am depending on Him to see me
through every weave that zipzaps my life, He takes hold of
each weave in my life and knits it into lace. How about you?
In the midst of your "State of Affairs" are you a HIM kind
of person, relying on Christ daily? Do you show do a dying
world the Grace and Power of a Magnificent God who has made
you to become strong in your weaknesses? “My Grace is
sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in
weakness.” (2 Cor.12:9, NIV)
Dear Father God: Even when I am in my “State Of Affairs, You
help me daily to draw from Your Strength and Power to see
beyond the caressing pain and circumstances of life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mary Ann Redondo lives in New Jersey with her feline fur
friends. She has Neurofibromatosis and Chronic Pain
Syndrome. She is a born encourager and is an ear-lending
friend to people who are hurting physically and emotionally,
she not only hears but also listens to the one who is
sharing their hurts with her.
