Today my pain could cut me off from the pain of others. The pain could make me internalize and see only my pain. But God uses pain to help me see and understand, as much as anyone else can, others pain. My pain becomes a door to the pain of others. My times of relief help me understand their need for relief. There comes a point where pain joins together and we become a community of pain. Pain seeks to separate us from others and this reveals to us the evil ones cause and part of pain. We also can come to realize God can use pain to draw us closer to Him. Do we pray for God to take away someone’s pain not realizing God is using that pain for their good? God is willing to use physical pain to grow spiritually. The body is in time but the soul is beyond time and is eternal. What does your pain accomplish in your life? Do you ask God if the pain is for your good? Do not let your pain cut you off from others and their suffering!!!

From my Grace Journal. It was suggested to start a Grace Journal as a reminder of our need not for agreement but grace to guide our relationships