Topic: Pain
Erased (Part 4 of 4, Bike Riding)
Keeping Our Balance (Part 1 of 4)
When We Fall Down
(Part 2 of 4)
Jesus Hurts With Us
(Part 3 of 4)
My son has forgotten about the pain of learning to ride his bike. His scrapes and bruises
incurred from falling down are healed. Because Jesus loves us so much, the old scrapes and
bruises of our journey through life can be healed if we more fully put our lives into His
hands. When we place our will in the direction of God's will, our present pain will
someday be gone from our memory. Jesus has a way of blotting out the pain for us.
Continually healing us and keeping us focused on the future is one of His ways of keeping
us pedaling along on His path. As I have reflected back on seeing my son learn to ride his
bike, I've asked myself, "Why would a father who loves his child let that child get
hurt?" "Why would a father who knew in advance that his son would experience
pain, maybe even experience a severe injury, let that child do something dangerous?"
The answer is simple yet complicated. Without letting go of my son when it came time to
learn to ride his bike he would never have learned. Without pain, there is no gain, no
sense of accomplishment, no exhilaration, no maturity, no confidence, no courage, no
ability to face the future, no boldness, no willingness to take risks, and no strength.
Without letting go of my son, he would remain forever immature. God does not run our life
for us for the same reason. God lets us fall down so we will learn.
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These words were posted at one of Shepherd's Care Ministries Sites called Wisdom
Moment. This site is located at:
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