Day 54: Pain

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 34:18

Sometime we want to avoid the pain necessary for our transformation.  I don’t want to wake up earlier to get that walk in.  I know that if I do those push ups and planks that I’ll start to see a change in my body.  I know that if I stop eating foods that are fat and sugary I’ll start to lose weight.  But if I deny myself something I want it hurts.

So we read more and more about health.  We watch documentaries about the dangers of processed foods.  We watch youtube videos about the latest dietary trends that have helped others lose weight.  But learning more doesn’t change us.  Taking action changes us.  But the action may hurt.

God does not promise us a life without pain.  But he does promise that he will be with us in our pain.  Today I want you to realize that God had to endure pain in order to save us.  If God doesn’t get to avoid pain in order to bring about positive and heroic change then why should we think we get to?

Today I will accept the pain involved in taking the actions that will improve my health.

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