dailydatewithgod

The strange construct of mind that we walk around with is that we are here to suffer.  I am not sure if it is the rationalization or justification for what we are experiencing in our bodies or simply the love of the drama.  It sounds ridiculous, but why else would we spend so much time focusing on our pain, working to get rid of our pain, or avoiding our pain?  Awareness of the pain we feel in our bodies and our hearts is important.  It is not about being numbed out.  Besides, in my experience, it does not work to numb the pain.  On our daily dates, God has shown me it is about acknowledging the pain and renewing my commitment to see it as God sees it.  There are simply pains of body, mind, and spirit that come with having a body. The commitment is to see past what the pain is to its message.  What is it trying to tell me?  How does the physical pain make me feel in my heart?  If my commitment remains focused on the freedom of my spirit then I can endure the pain and not allow myself to suffer from it.