I recently viewed a sermon with our staff called: “A leader’s Constant Companion”. The sermon revealed very quickly that this companion is pain. (I know, really exciting right?!!!!) I must admit, I don’t like pain, for obvious reasons. However, the sermon points out that God will use pain in order to get us where we need to be. The most impacting part of the message for me was the idea that I should pray for a higher pain tolerance so that I could let God do all that he needs to do in my life. I am challenged by this, and pray for the strength and courage to do what pleases God, not man, even when it hurts.
This message brought back memories of a book I read in high school called; “The Gift of pain”. I don’t remember the author but I remember reading this book and afterward thanking God for pain! Here’s why, pain is the alarm that lets our body know that something is wrong. If we can’t feel pain, then we don’t know if were injured, sick, or in serious trouble. The book explained that one of the major problems with Leprosy is that it attacks the nerves in the body that allows a person to feel. Therefore many of the people with Leprosy loose limbs because they can’t feel they’re injury and therefore do not get help or fix the problem.
Pain is a gift if we can see it from a different point of view.

I wonder what God might be trying to teach me through pain?

I wonder if my pain today, is my preparation for a miracle tomorrow?