Journey Day 110

After a year of pain, I finally got my tooth pulled! Although I know that it will feel better eventually, right now I am in SO much pain! But in a few days not only will this pain be gone, but the pain from the tooth decay will be gone too. My mouth will be pain free! When I was thinking about it, that's kind of how our life and our hardships are. Right now, in this moment, all we can feel is the pain that our problems are causing us. Maybe a friendship has been broken up, maybe you've been through a tough breakup, maybe you've lost a loved one, or your job. Whatever the hardship is, it makes your life painful. It hurts your heart, and sometimes it seems like the pain is never going to go away. But we have to look at the big picture. Right now it hurts, but when we have God in our life, and we turn to Him for our comfort, He will heal our hearts and take the pain away. He will not just temporarily heal the hurt, like ibuprofen would temporarily heal my tooth ache, He will permanently take away your pain when you trust in Him and trust in His promises. Like Matthew 11:29-30 says, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." I am holding tight to that promise, when I trust in God and give my cares to God, I will find rest for my soul! Right all I can see is the pain I feel now, but if I look at the big picture, I know that as a result of this I will be able to be pain free in the long run. We must learn to look at the big picture, and remember our current pain is not for nothing, God's plan is always the best plan, He always knows what is best for us. : )