Pain and Tears
Why do we cry??
Yesterday on social media, I saw a funeral that had only three people. A priest, the casket and a young man.
Apparently, this was a young man attending the mothers funeral in Italy. It was sad!!
At that very moment when your need a shoulder to lean on or cry on, you have none. At that point when the young man needed someone to talk to or even console him, their was nobody.
I felt touched by this.
Covid-19 has hit he world so hard and almost everyone all over sudden is praying to God for deliverance. I believe that God has allowed this to happen so that His Glory may be seen.
It's indeed a painful process with several lives being lost and many tears being shed but my consolation is that, their is nothing that The Lords starts that doesn't have a beautiful ending.
I've experienced some pain as well in my past and here is my story...
Have you ever been in a situation whereby you laughed so hard until you shed tears? I personally have... such beautiful and wonderful moments those are.
Today my focus is on the tears we shed because of the sadness and pain we encounter.
Our society has brought us up in a way that men are not supposed to cry and that in all situations we should brave it up. I have cried several times but it takes a lot of pressure and pain to get me there, but I will only share about the tears/pains since my accident.
Visitors came in and out of my ward crying for some strange reason that i did not understand and they made me wonder what sort of situation I was in; I must have been in a very bad state.
As they were making an incision besides my chest to put in the bilateral chest tubes, the doctor using a surgical blade cut in between my ribs and without the use of local anesthesia sliced up and down to make the opening. I have never felt such physical pain. I was screaming and shouting while tears came out but they had to do whatever they were doing.
Makes me wonder, does God see our tears? Does He feel the pain his children go through day in, day out? Why does God allow such pain?
It is written, that God will only apportion what you can handle. Weird, huh!! That God saw that the world could handle Covid19 and that's why He allowed it. And for whatever the pains and stress we go through, He also says that He will give us the Strength to sustain us. Think about that!
After my surgery for spinal stabilization, I had excruciating back pains to the extent of using mofine/pethidine as painkillers.
One night after going through my dialysis I was due for my “narcotics”.
I called the nurse for the injection and he refused. I pleaded with him over and over but my words fell on deaf ears. If there was a “painmeter” to record the amount of pain then mine could have been a 20 out of 10. I wept that night as I clinged to the bed rails while gnashing my teeth.
Was God present as I went through all that?
One day as thoughts were running through my mind and emotions overtook me I started thinking of my family members and dear friends whom for some reason(me) their lives had come to a halt. I felt sad because I felt like I had become a burden to everyone.
Why could God allow me to die so that this could be a
forgotten case? I cried bitterly.
Another moment while I was listening to a sermon, the word of God touched my heart and as I was praying to my Father in heaven I shed tears. I had so many questions and so many requests to God but with zero answers.
Does God value my tears?
And if He does why can’t He act on them? Here is what the bible states:
Psalms 30:5
“For his anger lasts only for a moment but his favor lasts a lifetime! weeping may last through the night but joy comes in the morning”
Revelation 21:4-5
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There won’t be any more death. There won’t be any more grief, crying or pain because the first things have disappeared.
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Psalm 107:19
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble
and he saved them from their distress”
Jesus Himself wept during the death of His friend Lazarus. He was pained by the sorrow He saw on Mary and the other mourners.
Christ again cried on The cross: He cried because of the physical pain caused by the wounds from the whips and nails. He cried because of the sins He bore for mankind.
It is okay to cry my friends. The Lord cannot see tears of a righteous man just go by. Cry to the Lord if you feel like so; it doesn’t make you less of a man or woman.
I cried out to the Lord and He answered me in His own way. I have shed tears of pain, sorrow, disappointment and anger and The Lord delivered me. Cry on God’s shoulder in prayer and allow Him to comfort you.
May The Good Lord bless and keep you always……Amen!!!
Yesterday on social media, I saw a funeral that had only three people. A priest, the casket and a young man.
Apparently, this was a young man attending the mothers funeral in Italy. It was sad!!
At that very moment when your need a shoulder to lean on or cry on, you have none. At that point when the young man needed someone to talk to or even console him, their was nobody.
I felt touched by this.
I've come to the realization that you might have all the money in the world, all the influence; either political or social but it gets to a point in time when ALL YOU NEED IS GOD!
Covid-19 has hit he world so hard and almost everyone all over sudden is praying to God for deliverance. I believe that God has allowed this to happen so that His Glory may be seen.
It's indeed a painful process with several lives being lost and many tears being shed but my consolation is that, their is nothing that The Lords starts that doesn't have a beautiful ending.
I've experienced some pain as well in my past and here is my story...
Have you ever been in a situation whereby you laughed so hard until you shed tears? I personally have... such beautiful and wonderful moments those are.
Today my focus is on the tears we shed because of the sadness and pain we encounter.
Our society has brought us up in a way that men are not supposed to cry and that in all situations we should brave it up. I have cried several times but it takes a lot of pressure and pain to get me there, but I will only share about the tears/pains since my accident.
Visitors came in and out of my ward crying for some strange reason that i did not understand and they made me wonder what sort of situation I was in; I must have been in a very bad state.
As they were making an incision besides my chest to put in the bilateral chest tubes, the doctor using a surgical blade cut in between my ribs and without the use of local anesthesia sliced up and down to make the opening. I have never felt such physical pain. I was screaming and shouting while tears came out but they had to do whatever they were doing.
Makes me wonder, does God see our tears? Does He feel the pain his children go through day in, day out? Why does God allow such pain?
It is written, that God will only apportion what you can handle. Weird, huh!! That God saw that the world could handle Covid19 and that's why He allowed it. And for whatever the pains and stress we go through, He also says that He will give us the Strength to sustain us. Think about that!
After my surgery for spinal stabilization, I had excruciating back pains to the extent of using mofine/pethidine as painkillers.
One night after going through my dialysis I was due for my “narcotics”.
I called the nurse for the injection and he refused. I pleaded with him over and over but my words fell on deaf ears. If there was a “painmeter” to record the amount of pain then mine could have been a 20 out of 10. I wept that night as I clinged to the bed rails while gnashing my teeth.
Was God present as I went through all that?
One day as thoughts were running through my mind and emotions overtook me I started thinking of my family members and dear friends whom for some reason(me) their lives had come to a halt. I felt sad because I felt like I had become a burden to everyone.
Why could God allow me to die so that this could be a
forgotten case? I cried bitterly.
Another moment while I was listening to a sermon, the word of God touched my heart and as I was praying to my Father in heaven I shed tears. I had so many questions and so many requests to God but with zero answers.
Does God value my tears?
And if He does why can’t He act on them? Here is what the bible states:
Psalms 30:5
“For his anger lasts only for a moment but his favor lasts a lifetime! weeping may last through the night but joy comes in the morning”
Revelation 21:4-5
“He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There won’t be any more death. There won’t be any more grief, crying or pain because the first things have disappeared.
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Psalm 107:19
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble
and he saved them from their distress”
Jesus Himself wept during the death of His friend Lazarus. He was pained by the sorrow He saw on Mary and the other mourners.
Christ again cried on The cross: He cried because of the physical pain caused by the wounds from the whips and nails. He cried because of the sins He bore for mankind.
It is okay to cry my friends. The Lord cannot see tears of a righteous man just go by. Cry to the Lord if you feel like so; it doesn’t make you less of a man or woman.
I cried out to the Lord and He answered me in His own way. I have shed tears of pain, sorrow, disappointment and anger and The Lord delivered me. Cry on God’s shoulder in prayer and allow Him to comfort you.
May The Good Lord bless and keep you always……Amen!!!
Amen. I feel encouraged that my tears do not go unnoticed by God. And at the right time He will make things beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAmen for your continued healing bro. Thanks for the encouragement.
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