Him

"I can do everything through Him Who gives me strength!" (Philippians 4:13, NIV)

Hello my dear ones in Christ Jesus,

I would like to share with you about being in chronic pain and what I have learned has helped me.

There are days that I get so worked up with the chronic pain that caresses my body it effects me emotionally. That is when I think of the word HIM (He Is Merciful); the HIM I am speaking about is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is Faithful and patient with me when my emotional state is at it lowest.

Chronic Pain Syndrome causes a wide range of emotions, because you are not in control of the pain, it shows up daily like clock work. When pain shadows me and I cannot focus on the daily tasks of my day, I focused on HIM and The promises of His word. It is so wonderful to focus on the One who knows me and can soothe my emotions and my pain. He delivers His scripture promises into my innermost being and they settle in me embracing my spirit. This has caused me to draw even closer to my Lord God because of my "Mortal body State of Affairs".

I have learned to depend solely on Him. There's a song that comes to my mind, "Jesus, I'm depending on You to see me through." How true that is, I am depending on Him to see me through every weave that zipzaps my life, He takes hold of each weave in my life and knits it into lace. How about you? In the midst of your "State of Affairs" are you a HIM kind of person, relying on Christ daily? Do you show do a dying world the Grace and Power of a Magnificent God who has made you to become strong in your weaknesses? “My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor.12:9, NIV)

Dear Father God: Even when I am in my “State Of Affairs, You help me daily to draw from Your Strength and Power to see beyond the caressing pain and circumstances of life.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Mary Ann Redondo lives in New Jersey with her feline fur friends. She has Neurofibromatosis and Chronic Pain Syndrome. She is a born encourager and is an ear-lending friend to people who are hurting physically and emotionally, she not only hears but also listens to the one who is sharing their hurts with her.