A friend of mine recently posted about her ongoing suffering. She shared openly about the toll its taken on her and I can totally relate. Maybe you can too or know someone who does. I am thankful for her transparency and wanted to share with you what I shared with her because I know there are others out there who can relate and maybe just need to hear this:
Dear Suffering Friend,
This. THIS! Oh, my friend, I hear you... I'm so sorry to hear your suffering continues, yet I'm thankful for your transparency. While I do *not* rejoice in your suffering, I do take comfort in knowing someone else "gets it".
Suffering is not limited to our physical bodies, it affects our mental and spiritual selves also. How do we protect our minds when our bodies are broken and betraying us? How do we tend to our spiritual health when our minds and bodies fail? The answer to both: Jesus. So many times I've cried out to him, to heal my body, to relieve my suffering. Sometimes he sends comfort in the form of a loving friend with a hug that holds 2 beats longer than a passing squeeze. Other times, I am met with silence. Does he hear me? Yes, I believe he does. Does he answer? Yes, his answer is sometimes in the silence, the void that follows the echoes of my prayers. Wait for it...
My human flesh desires an easier life, a healthier body, a strong mind, a peaceful spirit. I have learned to accept that the absence of those things is what brings me closer to my Savior. I receive the *gift* as he intended it, not as my faulty human eyes see it. My friend, you shine bright for Jesus, even in your suffering. I pray that he brings you comfort and rest today, even if it's temporary. It's all temporary anyway. I look forward to the day we're 🙏🏼 in heaven, free from pain and suffering, fully in his holy presence.
Love you💕
Tika
P.S. Yesterday's procedures went well and nothing out of the ordinary was found. Thank God.
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