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As I Scream Inside

I seriously have pride issues. My body is in wretched pain sometimes... the pain coming on unexpectedly and in the most inconvenient places at the worst possible time.

During a meeting, a severe pain pierced my left hand and permeated my whole left side and I jumped. It was a bit embarrassing... the friend that sees right through me knew... no one else did (I think). I can fake it and laugh it off pretty good. It just is not one of those things that I want to go around announcing in a room full of people I don't know very well... I don't even want to admit it to a room full of people I DO know...

I scream inside " I AM IN A LOT OF PAIN RIGHT NOW." But could you imagine actually screaming that out loud? I have learned how to turn away, how to excuse myself... how to hide it. How to laugh it off when someone notices. ... but what I would really like to do is scream... or cry, but I can't so I just scream inside.

How can I write about it? Because I cannot see your face...

I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD; I make supplication with my voice to the LORD. I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path ...

If the Lord, who is perfectly good, trustworthy and faithful, sovereignly allows this, though I pray that it be taken... I MUST trust Him. I will trust Him.

Posted by Lisa on September 23, 2007

Comments

You bring to my mind Jobs words...."Though he slay me I will trust Him." Please know that your faith is a testimony to all. My heart aches for you. Thank you for sharing dear sister. I have prayed for you.

Posted by: April | September 24, 2007 01:38 AM

I will lift you up in prayer as you come to mind...praying for the strength to withstand the pain, and for your obvious light to shine through it all. I know that we don't know each other, but I am drawn to your blog... Maybe to simply be another prayer warrior -- holding your arms up throughout the battle.

Posted by: ukrainiac | September 24, 2007 02:07 AM

I'm sorry you're in so much pain. May the Lord be pleased to be merciful to you and give you all the grace you need, to bear it.

Posted by: Carla Rolfe | September 24, 2007 07:39 AM

I will pray for you too. Good for you to look to God through it all.

Posted by: Striving\Tessa | September 24, 2007 09:34 AM

I'll be praying, too.

Posted by: Rebekah | September 24, 2007 12:21 PM

I'm so sorry you are in so much pain! I will be praying for you.

I was reminded recently of the Truth that God is sovereign over every moment of our day and in His kindness has allowed what we experience for our good. I know you know this, but it hit home for me last week.

1 Peter 5:10-11
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of ALL grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To Him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

My prayer for you today.

Kim

Posted by: Kim | September 25, 2007 08:23 AM

Thank you for your prayers. The comments and the e-mails have been so kind.

It is the most challenging to be a patient mother through these bouts. I find it odd that everything seems louder. But then, the Lord has blessed me with some pretty sweet kiddos and apparently some pretty diligent prayer warriors.

I have been asked what the pain feels like. Though I have never been on fire, I think this is pretty close to what it might feel like.

It actually makes me praise God that I will not be in such torment forever. That I can confidently consider this a temporary light affliction in light of eternity. And I thank my Lord that I am already feeling some relief from the pain.

I am honored that you all would take the time to pray. Very humbling indeed.

Posted by: lisa | September 25, 2007 08:32 AM

Lisa,
I have to admit that this subject baffles me and I am never quite sure how to pray. If God has plans to use someone's pain or turmoil to draw them closer to Him, dare I pray for it to be removed? If another person is to be brought into their life for them to witness to through the pain, dare I pray for it to be removed? Perhaps I should pray for them to have the strength to endure... But then, what if God is just waiting for me to pray for their affliction to be removed?

In the end, I pray that God would use this affliction to His glory and remove it according to His perfect will and timing. It pains me to see dear friends like yourself in agony, but I know so well that the eternal goal is most important.

Praying in such a manner for you, friend.

Posted by: sheshe | September 25, 2007 01:45 PM

Sheshe... what you prayed, that is exactly what I prayed for a young lady at Bible study yesterday. I think you and I both know from our experiences that OFTEN, if not ALWAYS, God uses such afflictions for His glory and removes it according to His perfect will and timing. Praying for strength to endure and that such affliction be used to His glory ALONGSIDE with praying that it be removed in HIS perfect timing is not a matter of a lack of faith (which in the "name it and claim it" circles is what that is considered)... the focus is really on who gets the glory and trusting a perfectly faithful God.
In the end, I long for God to get all the glory and not my name it and claim it friends. Sorry guys. The power to heal is in the hands of my heavenly father alone. And sometimes healing does not come quickly. Sometimes physical healing is not the answer, but spiritual healing is. But God always has a purpose and it is always good and I have no doubt that He WILL heal me. But then, His timing for that may be at my once appointed time to die on this earth and go to Heaven.

Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey...

Posted by: lisa | September 26, 2007 08:08 AM

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"I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest," declares the Lord GOD. "I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick..." Ezekiel 34:15-16

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