The Understanding of Pain
The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line.
~Joanna Field
There is a wonderful post today at www.sigcarlfred.blogspot.com entitled, “Of Burning Bushes, Places And Time.” Go read it in its entirety since it is very meaningful.
Each and every person living on this earth will be faced with tremendous amount of pain and challenges in their lives. Some, it would seem, will experience pain more profoundly than others, but every person must drink from this cup.
I think it is pain that allows us to become more understanding and tolerant of other human beings and their suffering. Somehow it creates in us a compassionate heart and a desire to reach out to someone who is hurting. It gives us the gift of saying a kind word or to give a tender touch on the shoulders to a hurting heart. It brings us in tune with each other despite the many backgrounds, socioeconomic and educational levels.
Pain is a language that we all understand. Love is a language that heals even the deepest pain. Each of us have this gift to give to someone through our eyes, an embrace, through shared tears, a kind deed and prayer. We also have the capacity within us to receive this gift of love to its fullest should we look for it ourselves.
Many people feel that they have no one with whom to share their deepest pain. Perhaps the suffering is so deep that it cannot be expressed in words and thus only tears are the language to express its agony.
Cultivating a prayer life is a wonderful way to aid in healing, for ourselves and for those around us. Prayer will bring a spiritual energy into any situation which can inevitably bring about a miracle.
A resolve and true commitment to prayer is one of the most powerful deeds a person can do in their life. It can and will bring change to otherwise seemingly impossible situations.
I do, indeed, believe that!
I could not agree with you more. I have been thinking of you. I hope that you are doing ok?
Comment by Rose — March 17, 2007 @ 6:07 am
Hello Rose,
Thanks for your comment and thank you so much for thinking of me. It’s nice when you have someone thinking of you. I appreciate it and I appreciate your prayers should you think of it.
Viola
Comment by Viola Jaynes — March 18, 2007 @ 12:17 am