Possible Responses to Pain

12/10/25

Question:

Which of these sound Appropriate for a follower of Jesus — in deep pain, whether physical, or emotional, or circumstantial, or relational:

1. Succumb to the pain and allow it to change you or alter your path or priorities or relationships or moods.

2. Block or dull the pain with drugs, or drugs of diversions, entertainment, or a big mouth or ego.

3. Ignore the pain. Be tough.

4. Embrace the pain with poise. Trust. God knows what He’s doing and it’s really OK. I’m sure I needed it or someone does. It’s OK. Stability and love are unshaken and unshakable because they are sourced and abide in another Realm.

Answer:

#4 Always, always.

11:50 a.m.