I've been in alot of pain lately. Because of congenital issues with my back and hips, I've always dealt with certain amounts of discomfort, and I've learned the hard way how to limit my activities accordingly. Still, at times of additional demands on my time or energy, these issues can spiral out of my control and I end up flat on my back in alot of pain, wishing for release.
Last night was one of those nights. As I have done in the past, I tried to use it as prayer time. However, this time I found myself easily distracted by to-do lists for the upcoming wedding in our family :-) A good distraction, for sure! In all, it took several of my waking hours overnight to finish my prayer list, and soon I was back to simply feeling miserable. This was when God used Facebook to remind me of His presence. One verse that a friend had posted was "Great is Thy faithfulness! His mercies are new every morning..." so encouraging, as I was torn between longing for the night to just be over so I could go about my long list of things to accomplish, and longing for just a few hours of sleep so I would have the energy to face all those things I needed to do! The other verse that encouraged my heart is the one I opened this post with, which I had committed to memory last year in Bible study. I am so grateful for these loving words from my Saviour to give strength in my weakness!
I found that today went more smoothly, and with far less pain, than I had anticipated, and I believe it is in large part due to God bringing these verses to mind. As I focus on the eternal good He is working in me, and the mercies He gives every day, I have little room left to complain about little aches & pains... May you, too, be comforted by these verses in whatever circumstance you find yourself today. man is renewed day by day. (17) For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
