Pain

Pain. What a small word, yet it holds so much feeling and emotion. There are many different kinds of pain too. Physical, emotional, even spiritual. So what do we do when we experience that overwhelming emotional pain that nothing seems to help? You know, when a family member or close friend dies, when someone you love or even you gets a horrible disease like cancer, when a parent walks out of your life or says they don't love you anymore. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by this pain. It can turn our world upside down and we may feel like there's no way out. Some people turn to drugs or alcohol. Some become cutters. And still others feel that there is absolutely no way out of this pit they've fallen in and try to take their own life. I offer a different alternative. When you encounter that shattering pain, and some people never will, turn to God. Give Him your pain and let Him bear it. He's the only one who really can. He'll always take it and He'll never let you down. I pray you never encounter this kind of pain, but if you do, turn to Him. He's always right there.