I sit here in a Vicodin fog, trying to seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness. This goal is not easy. “I hurt! I hurt! I hurt!” my body screams. The noise drowns out my focus, so I must constantly go back to the Scripture, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…” (Matt. 6:33) God’s Kingdom recedes with pain’s schreaching distractions.

Now is the time to step forward and be counted. This battle is not mine! “Stand firm!” is the command (2 Chron. 20:17). All I want to do is go back to bed, yet what an opportunity to practice what I preach in The Silver Bullet: God’s Rx for Chronic Pain.

• Today’s Challenge: is to literally stretch beyond my physical limitations.
• How do I choose to cope? I will pray for the saints of God in their struggles. I will read my Bible study for today. I will take a nap and feel better when I awake. I will meet one other person’s need today. I will do no “shoulds.”
• My attitude will be “can do!” I want to stand firm and see the deliverance that the Lord will give me.

I have my Jesus, God’s answer to my pain. I have my plan. It’s the Lord’s day and I will rejoice in it. How can I not?

What do you do when pain screams at you?

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