What is the best way to deal with pain?
Just like a pregnant woman in labour, about to give birth — the doctor tells her to exercise to help hasten the process. You will see her obey without argument, even though her whole body aches, because she knows that pain has a purpose. And when the actual birthing begins, she must breathe in and out, push, rest, and push again. At times she cries out, shouts, complains, and says she can’t do it anymore — yet she keeps pushing. Why? Because she knows that the baby is too precious to die there. It’s the appointed time, and something new is about to be born. The pain becomes more severe, but her duty remains the same — to stay committed to the instructions of the doctor. She doesn’t give up, she doesn’t force things, she simply endures, because she understands that though the pain is heavy, the purpose is greater. A season of pain is one of the hardest seasons to stay committed in. It comes with discouragement, disappointment, and delay. Things don’t go as p...