Ha, I thought I had found my previous blogs. Now I can't find them. I had written about pain before, mostly about physical pain. Again, I am writing about pain.
In the recent month, I had wrist surgery to repair two tears in my wrist from an almost car accident. Unfortunately, I came down with Bell's palsy two days before the surgery. I can say that for the most part, the pain management has been okay until last night. The pain reverted to the left side of the wrist and became and stays intense. I stopped taking the pain medication the surgeon prescribed as it made my heart race. I have an intolerance to anti-inflammatories so it is difficult to find something that will help. I also cannot take Ibuprofen, Advil, or Moltren or ASA. So, here I sit writing about the pain. I am not looking for sympathy (maybe I am).
I am sure that you have experienced pain of some sort. We all do. How do we cope? Do we turn to drugs?, alcohol?, Do we do harm to ourselves? Do we pray? Do we reach out to someone, a friend, a doctor, a life-partner? Do we get all uptight when things do not go our way? We rehearse all the things we want to say or do in order to cope.
I try to cope by praying, "complaining", and resting. However, this has not worked thus far. Perhaps I am too impatient. I can definitely say yes to this! I am not sure what will relieve my pain but it is no use complaining about it as others have their own issues. I definitely pray.
I have been reading two books, one about grace. It is amazing to me that God shows His infinite grace on all of us. He gives us many chances. Romans 3:9-27. Many do not regard God as a God of grace. Many despise Him. Many blame Him. These verses in Romans tell us that no one is good enough for God. Oh, sure we try to do good and pile up the brownie points in hopes that God would accept us. God, in His righteousness, is available to us. It is through His grace and mercy that He provides a change in us if we believe. We need to be thankful because of this free gift. We should be thankful for each new day.
Even though I am in pain, I can rejoice because He has sustained me through the pain. He is my coping strategy and in Him, I can find strength.
Blessings,
Sharon Rose
