SoulFood There are many conditions that we will ignore until it begins to hurt. Well let a leaky faucet drip until we feel the pain of the water bill. Well ignore our special diet until we feel the pain of a heart attack or high blood pressure. The pain prompts us to take action that we would otherwise put off. There are many people who lead healthier lifestyles today because the pain of a previous illness prompted them to take corrective action. We do things in response to pain and often we can be very innovative. In 1897 a chemist working for the Bayer Company tried to find a way to ease the sensation of pain his relative was experiencing. In the process he discovered Aspirin, a product which now sells 80 million units a day around the world. When our old car breaks down for the last time, well either walk or get a better car. When the roof leaks so bad that we run out of skillets, pots and pans to catch the water, well either bear it or repair it. We may have a tooth cavity for many months and keep promising to do something about it. But when the pain hits, well take action quick. Pain prompts us to take action. It was the blindness of the Damascus Road experience that prompted Saul to become Paul. Jonah stopped running from the Lord after he spent an extended weekend in the belly of the fish. Thus, one purpose of pain may be to prompt us to take action.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 04:33:01 +0000
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