Pain Isolates
And it blunts our ability to think clearly.
I first posted this same title back in January 2022, then again in April 2023. It began as simply a list of thoughts:
1. Pain isolates.
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.
Even though we cannot share pain directly, we can support one another by being quiet, gentle, and prayerful.
The greater the pain, the longer the recovery and the more components usually necessary to reach a healthy outcome.
The deepest recovery comes from within our spiritual centers where God can touch us, and we can touch him.
Pain is inevitable. There are different kinds, certainly, but that doesn’t matter that much if you are the one experiencing it.
In many ways, pain is unexpected, and it is this part we might not be able to prepare for very well.
On the other hand, I believe there is wisdom in learning the lessons of pain as early in life as possible.
And who are our best teachers? Those in pain who are handling it with grace.
We are wise to pray for those suffering well and give them our attention because they have important lessons to teach us.
