Pain…

Pain is inevitable, misery is a choice. Wrote those words decades ago. Been trying to live them ever since. Simple, not easy.

Two types of pain, broadly speaking – chronic and acute. Very little time on earth is spent in acute pain. Chronic? All day. Everyday. Low back pain is chronic. Doing stupid hard core work is acute. Lasts a few seconds, maybe a few more. Peace is found on the other side. Performance gains too. Lactic acid burn. Heaving lungs. These we can mostly handle in micro doses.

Try sitting in acute relational, spiritual pain for the same few seconds. Few have the CORE strength for them apples. God, help me sit in acute relational pain. God, help me not attempt to fix, only understand. God, help me not rush the process but just love the person. God, help me.

Live hard. Love ❤️ harder. Damn…