Don’t Shutdown The Pain

I was listening to a doctor sometime ago talking about the danger of abusing pain relief drugs [Panadol, paracetamol, Panadol extra and the like]. According to him, pain in itself is not a problem, pain is just an indication that something is wrong. Pain is always saying something but most of the time we shut it up rather than checking out what it is saying to us.

If I were to cut you with a sharp object like a blade for instance while you are sleeping, the normal reaction is for you to jump out of that sleep in pain but you will find out quickly that the pain is the least of your problems when you realize you have a bleeding leg that is potentially a breeding ground for micro-organisms. That can lead the simple case to a point where the legs require being amputated. Imagine waking up from that sleep and leaving behind the weightier matters only to keep complaining about the pains. Yet, that’s what we do every day!

The new hostile boss in your office may seem like a devil-sent, a thorn in the flesh but he’s putting the needed fire under you to finally make you set out of your comfort zone. You thought you were good but you’ve been basking in the glory of the past all along while the world is passing you by. Rather than playing the enmity game, how about you let this pain point you in the direction requiring improvements or perhaps dust your CV and compete again?

The crisis in your church might be indicative of something! We know that sister Lagbaja is truly acting like a witch and Brother Tamedun is always a flashpoint. The pastor’s wife is carnal and everybody knows she is on your case. Well, maybe God is finally answering your prayer for the spirit of patience and self-control by putting you right in the middle of the situation or he is telling you that you have stayed too long on this mountain and it is time to move.

Whenever you are in pain, let God be your first contact person. Don’t try to use the pain relief of human wisdom to get rid of the pain. Even if the pain goes away, the real issue will remain. Whatever you do, know that the pain is not the problem, it’s pointing you to something. Find it and fix it.