1. Pain isolates.
2. We cannot completely understand another’s pain in the same way we cannot completely understand the complexity of anyone else’s past or personality. And marriage never fixes this.
3. Even though we cannot share pain directly, we can support one another by being quiet, gentle, and prayerful.
4. The greater the pain, the longer the recovery and the more components usually necessary to reach a healthy outcome.
5. The deepest recovery comes from within our spiritual centers where God can touch us and we can touch him.
Sometimes the greatest gift we can give someone experiencing deep physical or emotional pain is to simply be present with them, and quietly ask God to come alongside.