Wednesday, 17 August 2011

  • Arms Around Me: Coping with Pain

    By Amy at Make Me a Mary

    The old me would've fired back immediately. I would've popped off with something clever to say, something just as hurtful. I can get crafty with my words sometimes, and not always in a sweet way.

    But I don't want to be that person anymore. I want the heart of Jesus. I want to respond the way He would. My desire is to forego all the good come-backs that pop up in my mind. So I often have to remind myself what Jesus did when others hurt Him.

    Jesus did not retaliate. He simply forgave.



    I have a new way to cope with the hurt. I try to imagine myself in the arms of Jesus. Big, strong arms that engulf me and soften the blows of life. I wonder what my offenders would think if they realized they were really hurting Jesus instead of me.

    My blameless Savior deserves the pain far less than I do. Yet when I hurt, He hurts. He desires to take all my pain and suffering. In fact, He already has. And somehow the miracle of this makes the hurt easier to bear. Not easy, but easier.

    It doesn't take long to learn that the deeper we go into the ministry of Christ, the more the enemy messes with us because we are a threat to him. He's the snaky scum behind many of the hurtful situations that come along in life to trip us up. So as his attacks grow more vicious, we should let it encourage us rather than discourage us.

    It comforts me to know that no matter what stunts he pulls, no matter who he uses to get to me, he knows he can't really touch me. He knows Whose arms are around me. He knows Whose blood has covered me. He knows Who my Shield is. 

    And this victory makes me smile.

    But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13

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  • CallmeLady187@xanga

    I like your way of thinking!

    But unfortunately for myself, its hard for me to just forgive people who hurt me. I'm kind of stubborn when it comes to forgiveness. I think if someone wants the forgiveness, or asks for forgiveness, I can forgive them, but it is difficult to find forgiveness in my heart for someone who doesn't want it or try for it. This has been a challenge for me, because I know my harboring so many ill feelings for people often drags me down, but it's even harder for me to forgive someone who I don't feel deserves it. Idk.


    But hey- more power to you! Stay positive. :]
  • Pickwick12@xanga

    Beautiful post. Very true.
  • Krazy_monkey09@xanga

    That just blessed me and spoke to my heart. God's using you. Thank you:)

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