Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
Biologically, pain is an indicator there is something wrong in the human physiology. Nerves sense pain and send those signals to the brain to warn us to “be careful;” that action, or set of actions, is painful, so don’t do it again! But, emotionally, what’s the function of pain? We’d almost welcome a wound that could take a few stitches and a band-aid to heal, but emotionally there’s no such comfort. Emotionally we can take years to heal from a painful experience…if we heal at all.
Pain may not be optional, but the suffering is. Our goal, after the initial shock of pain, is to understand its source. Thankfully, when it comes to God, you’re not alone when in pain.
- Jesus said He would not leave us comfortless. (John 4:18)
- Jesus said He was sent to heal the broken-hearted (Luke 4:18)
- God said He was near to the broken-hearted (Psalm 34:18)
Yes, we need the love and support of our brothers and sisters, but knowing you have God’s undivided attention during your most emotionally painful moments, can bring you peace, which passes all understanding and shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).
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This verse in John has been popping up all over the place for me today! Your blog is the 5th one I’ve read this morning with this scripture. I’m taking that as a sign to read it, and pray over it.
Thanks for being obedient to God and posting this
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